The avalanche of positives for coronavirus in Spanish football grows. After it was made public that 26 members of the Fuenlabrada and a player from the Almeria were infected, Zaragoza has communicated that one of its players has also tested positive.
The Aragonese ensemble has to play the promotion playoff to First theoretically against Elche, although it is at the expense of what the Competition Committee decides on Fuenlabrada.
The infected player gave a negative test in which he was subjected on Monday, after the return of three days of partying. However, and after two trainingYes, one of the footballers got up today with mild symptoms compatible with the disease and, in the test that was performed, he tested positive. The club has ordered the confinement of its players and has suspended training.
The statement from the Aragonese club says the following:
“Real Zaragoza reports that one of the footballers who make up the first team has tested positive for the covid-19.
Last Monday, before returning to training and after a few days off, Real Zaragoza, faced with the viral load suffered by the city of Zaragoza, requested to advance the tests scheduled by LaLiga for Tuesday, thus guaranteeing safety on the return to the training set for the afternoon of that same Monday. All the results were negative.
In the morning of this Wednesday, after developing the sessions on Monday and Tuesday normally, one of the people who had passed the tests on Monday, rose with various symptoms compatible with the disease. Immediately, he has contacted the head of the Medical Services of Real Zaragoza, who has determined that a new control will be carried out at a health center in the Aragonese capital.
On this occasion, the result has been positive, so the player remains isolated. At the moment, in accordance with the indications of the Medical Services and the protocols of LaLiga and the Higher Sports Council, Real Zaragoza has informed the members of the squad that they must remain in home isolation and all training sessions have been suspended. The Club manages with LaLiga the realization of new tests to all the members of the staff tomorrow. Furthermore, disinfection of the Ciudad Deportiva facilities will be carried out immediately “.