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La Liga Wants Daily Coronavirus Testing When Training Resumes

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league wants all players and coaches tested daily for the coronavirus when trainings resume.

The information is on a league protocol to which The Associated Press gained access after it was sent to Spanish clubs and other European leagues last week. The 23-page protocol was prepared in a partnership with the medical staff of some first division clubs and details a four-stage training plan before competitions can resume.

It includes guidelines to guarantee “the safety of players and their immediate families, the coaching staff” and everyone else involved in the trainings.

There is still no timetable for the resumption of practices, and the league is not expected to restart before the end of May.