Lionel Messi on Monday explained on his Instagram page that the first-team squad had not only agreed to reduce their salaries by 70 per cent but that the players would also cover the wages of all of the other employees at the club.
The athletes and musicians took part in a four-hour online global music festival organized by the league to help purchase medical supplies and support fans confined to their homes.
According to data released on Monday, more than 2,000 people have died in Spain due to COVID-19.
Wu Lei is the only Chinese footballer to play in Spain's La Liga.
Clubs and governing bodies are trying to figure a way to complete the remaining games of their respective leagues when the coronavirus pandemic allows.
Rival teams Valencia and Espanyol said earlier this week that their clubs have also been hit by the virus.
The club has announced that five of the club's players and staff have tested positive for coronavirus, including defender Ezequiel Garay.
The league also said that the decision will be "re-evaluated after the completion of the quarantines undertaken in the affected clubs and in other possible situations that may arise."
The Spanish league said Tuesday that matches in the first and second divisions will be played without fans for at least two weeks.
Real Madrid was thoroughly outplayed by Real Betis in a 2-1 loss in Seville to fall two points behind Barcelona on Sunday with 11 rounds left.
Lionel Messi converted an 81st-minute penalty kick awarded by VAR as Barcelona salvaged a 1-0 win over gritty Real Sociedad at Camp Nou Stadium.
Vinicius Jr. and Mariano Diaz scored the goals as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in La Liga.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 71st minute and substitute Mariano Diaz sealed the victory in stoppage time to give Madrid a one-point lead over Barcelona and halt the team’s recent struggles.
The result dropped Diego Simeone's team to fourth place, behind Sevilla, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Atlético trails Sevilla by two points and leader Barcelona by 11 points.
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The Spanish giants will enter the El Clasico after the exhausted UEFA Champions League ties where Barcelona drew against Napoli in an away fixture, while Madrid lost 1-2 against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at home.
Atletico’s 3-1 comeback win over Villarreal lifted the team into third place in the Spanish league.
Barcelona routed Eibar 5-0 at the Camp Nou and will enter next weekend's clásico against Madrid with a two-point lead at the top of the standings.
Messi led Barcelona to a 5-0 rout of Eibar and put them back at the top of the standings. The victory at Camp Nou put Barcelona two points ahead of Real Madrid, which can retake the lead when it visits Levante later Saturday.
Messi made the call for his club to put its house in order ahead of an important stretch of matches for the defending league champions.
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