Real Sociedad Resumes Individual Training

The team has not been training since the state of alarm began, when it decided to suspend training for all its teams, although players continued with programs to try to stay fit at home.

However, once the new extension of the state of alarm comes into effect, which allows travel to workplaces for non-essential activities, Real Sociedad will reopen its training grounds, although no group work will be carried out under any circumstances.

Players who decide to go to Zubieta must do so "individually and staggered" and following "established protocols" and the safety measures dictated by health authorities, said the aforementioned sources.

Prior to taking this step, the club "has received consent from the various authorities to continue with this individualized program in Zubieta".

On the other hand, Real Sociedad reached an agreement with the players of the men's first team to reduce their salary by 20% in the event that the competition cannot be resumed and by 5% if it is not possible to play the remaining 11 league games and the Copa del Rey final.

In addition, the club announced, through a letter distributed this Saturday by the president, Jokin Aperribay, that it will refund 20% of the amount of season tickets to its members, regardless of what happens, even in the event that matches could be played with spectators.

Real Sociedad explained that it will not propose an ERTE (Temporary Employment Regulation File) and that the players' salary reduction, whom they praised for their "understanding, collaboration and generosity", allows the club not to have to take "traumatic" measures with the rest of the workers, in addition to contributing to "balancing the economic objectives of the entity".

The Donostiarra entity will halt the planned works at Anoeta and Zubieta and will analyze how to find "new traditional sources of financing that allow maintaining the structural and sporting competitiveness of Real Sociedad".

The president expressed a preference for finishing the season, although he made it clear that the priority is "the health of the people", so he is aware that "the competition will return when the authorities allow it and in the manner they allow it".

"The health of the fans and the players is the value that prevails above everything else right now," Aperribay said.