Depending on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the
The team had been initially scheduled to travel to
"We are in constant talks with
Dodd added; "We will do that in December or November maybe, depending on how the situation will be. The tournament was postponed when it was headed towards the end and we have to finish first then organize the trip to
The All-Star team made the first trip to
The tournament this year had the Nyanza and Western region finals pending after the government banned public gatherings in part of efforts of curtailing the spread of COVID-19.
-La Liga returning-
However, football is slowly returning to its feet with the Spanish La Liga set to become the second of the Major European leagues to re-start on Thursday with
Dodd took the journalists through the process that La Liga has taken to ensure that football returns, major of which are the health protocols taken to ensure everything is done within the right framework.
"We are definitely very excited with the return of La Liga. We will have 40 consecutive days of football until
Meanwhile,
"It is a challenge that players will have to face playing without fans. Sometimes it affects the mood and the performance of the players because fans boost the confidence and energy. But, they have been preparing themselves to play without that kind of an atmosphere for a while now," Mendieta said.
He adds; "We have seen in the Bundesliga that now the home teams are not more dominant in matches and that makes it more exciting."
Dodd has meanwhile said La Liga has set up plans to have virtual home crowds during matches together with an applause at the 20th minute of each game from pre-recorded fans, dedicated to all victims of COVID -19 as part of the #BackToWin campaign.
-Different atmosphere-
With the long break occasioned by the virus and the fact that atmosphere will be different, there has been a thought that smaller teams might surprise the big ones, but Mendieta maintains he believes the status quo will remain.
"I think it will be the same but it will be definitely challenging because of the long break and the body has to be in constant communication with the body. I think the individual talent will make the difference. Managers will also have to be very clever in how they make their decisions," the legend who also featured for
La Liga Fixtures
Thursday
Sevilla v Real Betis (
Friday
Granada v Getafe (
Saturday
Espanyol v Alaves (
Sunday
Athletic Bilbao v
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