MADRID, 21 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The match between Zalgiris Kaunas and AX Armani Exchange Milan of the Euroleague, scheduled for December 22, was suspended this Tuesday, after the visiting club requested the postponement of the match due to the increase in positive cases within the team, which could not gather at least eight players, the minimum to start the duel, as confirmed in a statement by the Euroleague.
“The match of matchday 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season between Zalgiris Kaunas and AX Armani Exchange Milan, originally scheduled to be played on Wednesday, December 22, has been suspended. Milan requested the suspension due to local law It imposes quarantine measures on the team, after several members of it tested positive for COVID-19, which leaves the club without the minimum of eight players on the Authorization List to play, “the Euroleague statement said.
From the European competition, they insisted that, according to the special regulations for the coronavirus, each game can be rescheduled up to a maximum of three occasions, if there are dates available. “Euroleague will coordinate with both teams the best options to reschedule the match. Alternative dates will be announced on the official Euroleague platforms once they are confirmed,” he concluded.