MADRID, 4 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Maccabi Tel Aviv-Bitci Baskonia of the day 19 of the Euroleague has been postponed after new positives for coronavirus have appeared in the Basque team, which had requested the suspension of the duel scheduled for this Thursday, January 6.
“Baskonia requested the suspension due to local law imposing quarantine measures on the team after several team members tested positive for COVID-19, leaving the team without the minimum of eight players on the authorization list eligible to play. play, “reports the Euroleague.
It is the fourth game that has been postponed on day 19 of the Euroleague -for the same reason- after ALBA Berlin-Panathinaikos, Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Bayern Munich, Zalgiris Kaunas-Olympiacos and Real Madrid-UNICS.
The special Euroleague regulations, modified this Tuesday by the quarantine periods, which have been lowered from 14 days to 7, allow up to three postponements if dates are available. The Euroleague will coordinate a new date with the affected teams, he said on Tuesday.
Baskonia has their next game scheduled on January 9 against Rio Breogán in the Endesa League. This shock is also in danger for the same reason, although there is still no official communication from the ACB, pending the evolution of those infected.