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In Italy and Spain, where the coronavirus hit the hardest out of all European countries, we can already see the light at the end of the tunnel. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte confirmed that lockdown conditions will be eased from May 4, which should also directly affect football. Liga, which could not resume until June, but it is believed that teams will start gathering at training centers in May. Spain began to look more positively at the situation as well. “La Liga” president Javieres Tebas emphasized in his latest interview that they will strive to finish the 2019-20 season at all costs. However, both in Spain and in Italy, it is widely understood that fans will not be able to enter stadiums neither during this season nor in the first half of the next season.
“We have calculated that around 180,000 people in Spain are somehow dependent on football for their livelihood. As soon as we receive the signal that the competitions can be resumed, we will do so,” said J. Tebas. People will be able to return to stadiums at best next year. The main driver of finances for "La Liga" and "Serie A" clubs will continue to be the broadcasting rights.
