Two Test Positive Of COVID-19 In Atletico Madrid Crew Ahead Of Champions League
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Atletico Madrid announced two positive coronavirus tests from its crew set to travel to Portugal for this week’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against RB Leipzig.
The team says it will test all of its players and staff again to assure that there are no positive COVID-19 cases affecting the tournament.
Atleti asked for extreme privacy regarding the individuals who tested positive.
The match with RB Leipzig is Thursday in Lisbon, the second of four quarterfinals on the docket.
The positive tests are a stark reminder that while the top leagues in European soccer have done a very good job at isolating and keeping tests down, an incredibly contagious virus like COVID-19 can wreak havoc on the competition at any time.
“Today, two positives appeared among the known results, which are now isolated in their respective homes and were reported immediately to the Spanish and Portuguese health authorities, UEFA, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the Portuguese Federation and the Superior Council of Sports.
“As such, a corresponding protocol planned for these circumstances has been activated, which requires new tests to be undertaken to first team players, members of the Lisbon travelling party and those who are in close contact with the positive cases, and which will result in changes in the timings of training sessions, in the structure and development of the journey and the accommodation in the Portuguese capital.”
Atalanta plays PSG on Wednesday, while Barcelona and Bayern Munich meet Friday, and Man City battles Lyon on Saturday.
It will feel like smooth sailing once the tournament begins and players hit the proverbial bubble. Until then, though, this proves that there are no guarantees.
From Atleti’s web site, via Sky Sports:
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