The Real spanish soccer federation (RFEF) and The league have announced this Sunday that they have reached an agreement on the rules of the competition in light of the potential consequences of the COVID-19.
These measures, which have been reached not without differences of opinion, are intended to introduce a safeguard for the modification of the competition rules in the event that the circumstances arising from the pandemic so require. Specific:
1- Rules are set to define the alternative stadiums of each team for cases in which the matches cannot be played in their own stadiums.
2 – The rules of minimum authorized players of the first squad and of the team as a whole are modified to be able to play the matches.
3 – The criteria for the postponement of the matches and the competitive consequences are set in the event that they cannot be played.
4 – A different model of the play off is agreed in the event that it could not be played by means of the system established in two games.
5 – The possibility of replacing members of the coaching staff is set and the previous arrival times of the teams at the stadiums are shortened.