LaLiga club Real Sociedad was set to become the first Spanish club to resume training in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic before they made a U-turn on their decision.
“After discussions held with the Consejo Superior de Deportes [CSD] today (Sunday) and in accordance with the will of Real Sociedad, we have decided that our players will continue to train at home. The club is fully aware of its responsibility during the current pandemic,” a statement read.
“Real Sociedad recalls that our decision was to allow players to return to training at Zubieta from Tuesday 14. In no case was this training at Zubieta going to be done in groups. Moreover, it was up to each player to decide whether they wanted to do it at home or at Zubieta. If they wanted to do it at Zubieta, it would be done following the protocols established, which scrupulously respect the security measures put in place by the health authorities.
“We are fully aware of our responsibility and we are working on a plan for getting both our athletes and employees back to work following the protocols established by the authorities. Health is an absolute priority that would take precedence over all other considerations. We believe that we must start working on the transition back to work and we are available to all institutions in order to help in this direction.
“Last but not least, we want to thank the CSD for their friendly attitude during our conversations. We are fully committed to work to overcome this challenge and return to normality as soon as possible.”
The league, like most leagues globally, has been suspended to a later date to fight the coronavirus outbreak that has cost over 17, 200 lives in Spain.
As a result, Spain has been under lockdown for four weeks as part of a national state of emergency to fight the spread of the virus.
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