LISBON, May 1 ― The final 10 rounds of Portugal’s top-flight Primeira Liga football season could be played from May 30, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced yesterday as the country begins to ease its Covid-19 lockdown to kick-start an ailing economy. Costa said the league will need...
The Portuguese league was suspended on March 12 with FC Porto leading defending champions Benfica by a point after 24 rounds in an exciting two-horse race for the title. — AFP pic
Costa said the league will need permission from the health ministry to get back underway, and that matches would be played behind closed doors, as he declared that individual sports such as golf and tennis could resume from Monday. Porto, runners-up last season, have 60 points, one more than their Lisbon-based rivals, with Sporting Braga a distant third on 46.
Belgium initially announced they would do likewise, though that decision still needs to be ratified by the clubs and a final vote will be taken on Monday as they await more clarity on a possible easing of lockdown rules.
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