COVID-19: Atlético suspends training until Monday

The triumph at Anfield has given way to a period of uncertainty at Atlético. The team is in quarters, but he doesn't know when he will play them, nor when will it compete again. And there are no forecasts, so the club is managed in an absolutely unexpected and unusual situation. And now that?

When the match on Sunday in Bilbao was suspended due to the coronavirus crisis, the first team He has been given rest for the rest of the week. Training will resume on Monday, behind closed doors for the media and fans. On the other hand, Players have been urged not to leave home except as necessary; in no case of the Community of Madrid.

In this way, the club and the coaching staff will assess, based on the information, how to proceed. For Monday there will be a action plan of which it is already known that Players will not give interviews or stop to take photos or sign autographs. Commercial events and press conferences are also suspended. The club also values ​​that footballers play coronavirus test to prevent. “You have to respect what you decide. The important thing is the health of the fans, the players, everyone … “, commented Koke. It is now about not losing shape.

The women's first team will have an information session this Friday after returning most of its players from international commitments and will also return to training on Monday 16. On Tuesday the entity that was left announced the activity of the Academy and the schools of the Foundation suspended as a preventive measure. Equally, club offices close so that workers do not have to go to the stadium. Y the Wanda Metropolitano Tour has also been closed. Atlético, after the rush, has changed the chip, but away from football …