The return of football to Spain moves a step closer on Monday as the teams in Spain's Liga Santander and Liga SmartBank (first and second divisions) are able to begin training in groups.

Up to now the players have only been able to train as individuals, making it difficult to carry out anything other than the most basic routines.

Now they will be able to work in groups of up to 10 players, although they will still have to maintain the recommended social distance of two-meters.

Players will no longer have to arrive at their training grounds already changed as dressing rooms will also be opened up for use, although they will have to be disinfected every day.

La Liga President, Javier Tebas welcomed the move, saying that the "the confirmation that training in groups has arrives is important."

All of the teams in Spain are able to move to working in groups after the Spanish government altered an earlier decision that teams would not be able to work in groups until the region they lived in progressed to the second stage (Phase 1) of the plan to relax lockdown measures.

With Madrid and Barcelona metropolitan area still in Phase 0, for at least another week, that would have left sides such as FC Barcelona, Espanyol, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Getafe, Leganes, Rayo Vallecano and Alcorcon at a disadvantage with other teams in other parts of Spain.

"It is very important that teams can progress together and we have to be grateful that is the case," commented Tebas.

Although the date for the return of action has not been confirmed, Tebas has commented that he wants to see football return on June 12th with teams playing every three days to finish the remaining 11 games of the season. 

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