La Liga

Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa suffers muscle injury in training

Correa is the second Atletico player to be injured in training this week after record signing Joao Felix sprained the medial ligament in his left knee on Monday.

May 28, 2020, 17:18 PM IST

Sevilla players warned by La Liga chief after flouting lockdown rules

Sevilla`s derby match with neighbours Real Betis is set to be the first La Liga game to be played when the season resumes next month.

May 25, 2020, 09:33 AM IST

La Liga gets government green light to resume from June 8

Spanish soccer`s top flight division La Liga can return to action from June 8 after being disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.

May 24, 2020, 09:33 AM IST

Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz retires at 39

Aduriz, who made a total of 443 La Liga appearances for Valencia, Real Mallorca and Bilbao and scored 158 goals, made the decision after being told he needed a hip replacement.

May 21, 2020, 09:47 AM IST

Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing in La Liga clash

Getafe also released a statement saying the club "wish to categorically deny any involvement with this matter and this type of conduct".

May 16, 2020, 09:20 AM IST

La Liga chief predicts lower salaries for players and fewer transfers

Spanish soccer clubs have no option but to face up to reducing players` salaries next season due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, La Liga president Javier Tebas has said.

May 13, 2020, 10:10 AM IST

Five players test positive for coronavirus: La Liga

Five players in Spain`s top two divisions have tested positive for COVID-19 since clubs began testing players and staff members last week, organising body La Liga said in a statement on Sunday.

May 11, 2020, 09:37 AM IST

FC Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti suffers calf injury

Prior to Barcelona's return to training, all of its players, including captain Lionel Messi, were tested for the novel coronavirus.

May 10, 2020, 12:23 PM IST

Barcelona players return to training with strict coronavirus guidelines

Barca tested all their players for COVID-19 on Wednesday and captain Lionel Messi was among those seen out on the Joan Gamper training complex conducting individual dribbling and running exercises.

May 09, 2020, 09:38 AM IST

La Liga knocks down talk of June 20 restart

All organised soccer in Spain was suspended in March, along with most leagues and sporting competitions around the world due to coronavirus.

May 08, 2020, 09:22 AM IST

League, federation to decide return of La Liga, says Spanish Prime Minister

The sports ministry approved La Liga`s plans on Thursday for clubs to test their players for the coronavirus before they return to training as the league looks to restart the season in June.

May 03, 2020, 09:36 AM IST

Spanish football clubs to start testing in preparation for return to training

Players and staff must undergo a RT-PCR test for the virus and a serology test before returning to training as part of phase one of La Liga`s protocol for a return to activity.

Apr 30, 2020, 10:58 AM IST

Barcelona coach not convinced by plans to restart La Liga

La Liga has been on hold since March 10 although president Javier Tebas said last week that the league could start up again on either May 29, June 7 or June 28.

Apr 16, 2020, 18:11 PM IST

Real Sociedad ditch plans to resume training as Spain's coronavirus crises continues

Sociedad had announced on Saturday that players would be able to train individually at the Zubieta training ground from Tuesday after receiving a COVID-19 test.

Apr 13, 2020, 09:31 AM IST

Coronavirus COVID-19: Real Sociedad set to become first La Liga side to resume training

On Saturday, Real Sociedad players had cut players' wages by up to 20 per cent in an attempt to stabilise the club's budget during the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 12, 2020, 12:10 PM IST

Coronavirus pandemic: Real Madrid players agree to 10-20 percent wage cut

The club said the exact amount would "depend on the circumstances that may affect the closing of the current 2019/20 sports season.

Apr 09, 2020, 10:05 AM IST

Celta Vigo striker Fedor Smolov breaks Spain's coronavirus lockdown to return home: Report

Celta said Smolov had asked permission to return home for personal reasons but they could not grant it as La Liga did not authorise his request.

Apr 06, 2020, 09:34 AM IST

FC Barcelona seeks to cut players' salaries by 70%: Report

According to the Spanish Marca sport newspaper, the club will lose at least 100 million euros (110.7 million dollars).

Mar 30, 2020, 20:40 PM IST

Sergio Ramos condoles demise of ex-Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz

Real Madrid star defender Sergio Ramos has condoled the demise of the club's former president Lorenzo Sanz, who passed away recently at the age of 76 of the novel coronavirus.

Mar 22, 2020, 17:45 PM IST