{"id":7725,"date":"2020-06-15T14:29:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T14:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.smaruzzi.com\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2020-09-11T15:30:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T15:30:21","slug":"la-liga-got-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.smaruzzi.com\/en\/la-liga-got-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"La Liga got it right"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"The Spanish football league – LaLiga – has resumed during the June 13-14 weekend. Similarly to the Bundesliga – the German league – LaLiga has implemented a strict match protocol for the few physically present at the stadium, impacting the overall experience while watching a match on a TV screen. I have to admit I think the overall experience is definitely much better than the German counterpart (the English Premier League will resume this week) to the extent that I enjoyed watching Mallorca – Barcelona for many reasons, including the excellent quality of play on the pitch after a long and unexpected break.<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

So, why do I think LaLiga got it right? Short answer, IMHO they did a great job “reinventing” the experience offered in a live TV game. Differently from what experienced in previous behind closed doors games and what the Bundesliga has provided so far, they challenged themselves. They tried answering a fundamental question: what can be done to make the experience more enjoyable for TV viewers from all over the world. They didn’t passively broadcast what was captured by the cameras. Still, they enriched the digital feed with some adjustments to ensure the overall package could be as enjoyable as a match played in the pre-COVID-19 era. As you understand by now, my impression was extremely positive, and here’s why based on three areas:<\/p>\n