Coronavirus in Mexico: Liga MX asked teams to test Covid-19 on all players

As part of the measures being taken in order to detect cases of Covid-19 and serve them promptly, the Liga MX reported on Tuesday that it will ask its teams to carry out evidence of the new coronavirus its players to rule out positive cases of the virus that has already spread to 405 people in the country.

"The League requested that the health status of each player of the clubs to rule out risks in the midst of the contingency we are going through, ”the institution explained through a statement.

It should be remembered that in Mexican soccer, the president of Liga MX, Enrique Bonilla, and that of San Luis, the Spanish Alberto Marreroare infected with coronavirus. None has presented affectations that put in risk your health, in addition to having taken the necessary measures to remain in quarantine and do not spread the virus.

The league, which stopped on March 15 after the confrontation between Cruz Azul and América, updated that There is still no official date for its resumptionHowever, before returning to the courts, the teams will have a training period to try to return to the competition in the best way.

"The training will continue, through the Technological Innovation Center, to share the best practices that are developed in the world in this stage of distance training ", added those responsible for the professional Mexican soccer league.

Despite this panorama, there are three tentative days for the restart of Closing 2020. One would be the 15 th of May, the second would be the May 29 and the last one June 12. In addition, it is contemplated that they implement double dates to be able to match the calendars in both the Concacaf Champions League and the MX Cup.

Another issue that has arisen around the measures that sports institutions would take regarding their footballers to lessen the economic impact of coronavirus Its the reduce wages, a situation that they have already accepted in European leagues such as the Bundesliga, in Germany.

Regarding that topic, Duilio Davino, President of Rayados de Monterrey, He pointed out that “today is early to give that answer, but we have to see how far this situation goes; there will be an economic crisis and we will see what is the least bad solution, but he would start to review some option that is the least harmful for everyone. ”

Who was against this measure was the central defender of the Chivas de Guadalajara, Antonio Briseño, because "personally, like everyone, we have projects to build and a heritage, I could not. I got into debt in many things, I look at my salary, I speak for myself, I don't"

Rafael del Castillo, former president of the Mexican Football Federation, also showed his position of support for footballers, because he mentioned that the salary readjustment should not be made, because the players not the culprits of what is happening globally.

"For what reason are they going to lower their wages? Those things cannot be done. It has been a disgrace that happens to players around the world. Aren't they going to pay the player because he doesn't play? Is he to blame for this problem having come? It doesn't have it, that's one thing if the players want to accept it is very goodbut if they don't want to, they have every right to continue to cover what is owed to them"He said in an interview with ESPN.

Until Tuesday nights, the Mexican government accounted for 405 confirmed cases of Covid-19, as well as five deaths, in addition to announcing its foray into phase 2 in which they will seek to prevent local infections.