Spain’s women’s soccer season is on the verge of being cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with champions in each tier being declared based on the standings before the campaign was halted, the country’s football federation (RFEF) has said.
Relegation will be scrapped this term as a result of the decision, which must be ratified by the RFEF executive committee on Friday, the governing body added in a statement here on Wednesday.
If the proposal gets the green light, Barcelona will be the women’s top-flight champions, with second-placed Atletico Madrid joining them in next season’s Champions League, while basement sides Valencia and Espanyol will avoid being demoted.
Two teams will go up from the second-tier, meaning the top-flight will have 18 teams instead of the current 16 next year.
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Men’s teams in the top two divisions are returning to training this week in the hope that their seasons can resume in June.