Strike by Spanish players wipes out first weekend of fixtures in top two divisions . - The English Premier League is set to be the most watched league on television for a second consecutive season with an average audience of 1.3million viewers per game. Arch-rivals Real Madrid were due to play Athletic Bilboa in their opener . Strike is over pay guarantees for players who are unhappy about unpaid wages . Barcelona were due to begin defense of Spanish title at Malaga Saturday .
Strike by Spanish players wipes out first weekend of fixtures in top two divisions . - The English Premier League is set to be the most watched league on television for a second consecutive season with an average audience of 1.3million viewers per game. Strike is over pay guarantees for players who are unhappy about unpaid wages . Barcelona were due to begin defense of Spanish title at Malaga Saturday .