Spanish government steps in to prevent Real Sociedad returning to training
13-Apr-2020 13:01:30 | The Guardian
- La Liga side planned to resume training on Tuesday
- Spain’s secretary of state for sport Irene Lozano intervenes
Real Sociedad’s plans to be the first Spanish football team to return to training have been cancelled after the intervention of the secretary of state for sport.
Copa del Rey finalists and fourth in La Liga when the state of emergency was imposed owing to the coronavirus crisis on 14 March, Sociedad had intended to restart sessions on Tuesday. The decision had been prompted by the government allowing some non-key workers to return to work this week but the plan was abandoned after a call from Irene Lozano on Sunday night.
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