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LaLiga president Javier Tebas assures Europe's fans: We'll get season finished by June 30

LaLiga president Javier Tebas says Europe's top football leagues are planning to restart in May and should be able to finish their seasons by June 30.

European football has been put on hold as the continent deals with the coronavirus pandemic, with the FA announcing this week that the season will not resume until April 30 "at the earliest".

"In mid-May we should be able to be back on with all European competitions," Tebas told Marca. "All of them. Of course, it depends on how the pandemic evolves.

"It could be before, but that is the date we've got in mind about being able to resume."

In a separate interview with Spanish daily El Pais, asked whether it is viable to finish all leagues by June 30, Tebas said: "Yes. UEFA's decision to postpone the Euros has been quite useful to try and bring the leagues to an end, but we were making plans on the football calendar even before the postponement of the Euros.

"It was a scenario that we knew could have materialised and we are working on different starting dates. Here we have to work the other way around, thinking about what could be the latest finish date to see the other dates that can come up."

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