LaLiga 2020/21 season could kick off without fans with fears coronavirus won’t be under control in August

THE start of next season’s LaLiga campaign is likely to be played behind closed doors.

Senior figures in Spain still don’t know when the current season will commence following the deadly spread of the coronavirus.

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Spain remains one of the worst hit nations with over 190,000 confirmed cases and over 20,000 deaths.

There are still 11 matches to play and it remains a possibility that the season will be deemed void with the current standings used to decide the four clubs playing in the Champions League.

But that would leave a huge financial burden with total losses of nearly £860million.

The losses if the league resumes with matches in empty stadiums would be about £260m and if it restarts with fans it would be closer to £130m.

Chiefs are hoping to commence the campaign either at the end of May or the beginning of June which will mean playing the matches without fans.

And that is likely to remain the case for the foreseeable future – including into next season – until it is safe to do so the mayor of Madrid warned.

Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida told the Onda Cero radio station: “In the spring and summer there won’t be any events with crowds in Spain, and possibly not in the fall either.

“Because obviously the situation will not be fully under control. We will have to change our habits and behaviors even after being allowed to go back on to the streets.”

Barcelona currently sit top of the table, two points ahead of rivals Real Madrid.

Sevilla and Real Sociedad occupy the other Champions League spots while Mallorca, Leganes and Espanyol fill the relegation spots.

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