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    Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi take part in a training session. Getty Images
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    Barcelona manager Quique Setien oversees a training session. Getty Images
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    Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Junior Firpo, right, Arturo Vidal and Gerard Pique, left, during a training session in Barcelona. Getty Images
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    Frenkie de Jong, Antoine Griezmann, Nelson Semedo, Clement Lenglet, Ivan Rakitic and Martin Braithwite during a training session. EPA
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    Frankie de Jong and Arthur Melo and defender Clement Lenglet during a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City. EPA
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    Antoine Griezmann and midfielder Ivan Rakitic during a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City. EPA
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    Leo Messi and midfielder Arturo Vidal during a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City. EPA
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    Leo Messi during a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City in Barcelona. EPA
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    Barcelona head coach, Quique Setien (C), leads a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City in Barcelona. EPA
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    Leo Messi and Luis Suarez during a training session at Joan Gamper Sports City. EPA

Spanish FA offers La Liga an olive branch after court ruling


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The Spanish Football Federation has agreed to allow matches to be played every day of the week in an effort to finish the 2019/20 season despite winning a legal battle with La Liga over scheduling.

A commercial court on Tuesday rejected La Liga's lawsuit against the federation, who last year ruled that league matches could only be scheduled on weekends so as to protect the interests of match-going supporters.

The federation on Wednesday welcomed the judge's decision but said it would not stand in the way if the league wished to schedule matches on every day of the week in order to finish the current season as quickly as possible.

RFEF president Luis Rubiales and La Liga chief Javier Tebas are sworn enemies but last month committed to work together to overcome the crisis caused by the pandemic following a meeting with sports minister Irene Lozano at the Viana Palace.

"The federation wishes to show its utmost satisfaction with the sentence passed by the judge today, which rejects La Liga's suit and declares that matches on Fridays and Mondays require the approval of the federation," it said.

"However, the federation wishes to show its goodwill and will do its part to facilitate the season being completed without any problems, upholding the spirit of harmony it committed to at the Viana Palace.

"That is why it is offering La Liga the chance to hold games on Fridays and Mondays once this season restarts until it finishes, without asking for anything in return."

There are 11 rounds of matches remaining in the top-flight season, which is set to resume on June 11 after being suspended indefinitely on March 12 due to the pandemic, although fixtures have not yet been confirmed.

La Liga said it respected the sentence but disagreed with it and was planning an appeal.