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All La Liga matches to be played behind closed doors until April

Fans of Primera and Segunda clubs will have to watch from home for the next two rounds of fixtures.

SPAIN’S TOP TWO football divisions will play out the next two weeks behind closed doors in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19.

La Liga this morning confirmed that all matches in the next two rounds of Primera and Segunda divisions would take place in empty stadia, a decision which comes into effect with tonight’s meeting between Eibar and Real Sociedad and will run until 22 March.

The next round of fixtures after that period is due to commence on 5 April.

The move comes along with news that four Champions League matches – the latest of which is Bayern Munich v Chelsea -  announced that doors would be closed to supporters.

The two-week closure will include two home matches for Real Madrid, against Eibar this weekend and then the meeting with Valencia on 21 March.

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    Mute Noel Doherty
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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:22 PM

    but I’m still heading over……

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    Mute Cortiss
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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:31 PM

    @Noel Doherty: wouldn’t want to mess with you Noel, not even the hardest Noel on the platform

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    Mute Con Cussed
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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:32 PM

    @Noel Doherty: But how might you be heading back?

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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:46 PM

    @Cortiss: not possible I’m the hardest, hardiest hard man around so I am

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    Mute Chris Mc
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    Mar 9th 2020, 2:06 PM

    Funny that might be end of six nation road for one or two players in the squad.

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    Mar 9th 2020, 2:10 PM

    Over 3,000 people have died worldwide due to this deadly virus.

    Farrell moaning over a postponed match – and claiming that the players are “gutted” – is disappointing. “Gutted” is losing a relative to Covid-19.

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    Mute Robbie Graham
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    Mar 9th 2020, 3:10 PM

    @Robb Stark: Mate… it’s not. Gutted is a synonym for being disappointed and so in this case is appropriate. All he said was that he was disappointed to hear of the postponement but also says that “you can only do the right thing”. Gutted but what can ya do?

    No to be a semantic fool but you’re reading too much in it. He’s well aware of what the priority.

    I’d certainly be more than “gutted” if I lost a family member.

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    Mute Harry O'Callaghan
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    Mar 9th 2020, 6:22 PM

    @Robb Stark: calm your tits Robb

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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:31 PM

    Hopefully the champions cup games are called off too, I think divide out the tournament prize pool among the teams that qualified for the quarter finals, and have no winner. Health has to come first, (p.s, not just because I’m a Munster fan)

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    Mute Declan Keane
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    Mar 9th 2020, 1:38 PM

    @Cortiss: more likely that they award the cup to the team that finished higher in group stages, ie Leinster

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    Mar 9th 2020, 2:05 PM

    @Cortiss: would you be in favour of giving it to the top quallifed team after the league stages?

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    Mar 9th 2020, 3:06 PM

    Might be able to get a fit and firing 10 together by October.. Or at worst patch up carbery and have him available.. Eitherways his fly half stocks should be thickened out which can only be a good thing

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    Mar 9th 2020, 4:15 PM

    @baw baw: Jim demps

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    Mar 9th 2020, 6:24 PM

    @baw baw: face palm

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