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La Liga could resume behind closed doors in July, claims broadcaster

The chief of one of the competition's broadcast partners said the season is best place to resume in three months time without fans

La Liga could return behind closed doors in July, according to Mediapro chief executive Jaume Roures.

The league has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to more than 8,400 deaths in Spain and more than 42,100 globally.

Roures, the chief of one of La Liga's broadcast partners, hopes it is back underway in July.

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"I hope football returns in July and I say July because, among other things, everyone's health must be guaranteed," he told Cadena COPE on Tuesday.