Football begins to be affected again by a virus that was thought to be being controlled, leaving, but everyday life shows that it was not (neither though nor controlled).
The coronavirus ghost is still present, strengthened by the emergence and advancement of the omicron variant, and England and Germany, two of the most important centers of sport in Europe, feel its effects.
In the land of the queen, the weekend match between Tottenham and Brighton was postponed by the Premier League (leading organization of the Premier League) due to an outbreak of Covid in the London team.
Both senior and under-23 players and Tottenham officials have had positive tests, requiring their isolation.
Before the game against Brighton was postponed, the team was also unable to play in the Conference League (European tournament that is in its inaugural edition), against the French Rennes, on Thursday (9).
According to reports in the English media, the coach of Tottenham, Italian Antonio Conte, has only 13 players available for Thursday’s duel with Leicester.
Other games this weekend that are under threat, both on Tuesday, are Manchester United, who must travel to London to face Brentford, and Aston Villa, which has an appointment in Norwich.
There was a disclosure that the two visiting teams reported on Sunday cases of Covid. Birmingham-based Aston Villa has closed its training venue due to the situation.
As of this writing, the Premier League has not commented on the holding of matches.
All were maintained, and with the unlimited presence of fans, which is worrying – it is known that agglomerations, even in open places, are not indicated to contain the spread of the virus.
England finds itself in the midst of a new wave of Covid. On Friday (10), there was a record of 48,908 positive cases, the highest number since January.
The country’s authorities are encouraging the population to take a booster dose against the coronavirus, in order to try to prevent harsh restrictive measures from being implemented during the holiday season.
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere is not an ally, as respiratory infections caused by viruses tend to increase as people spend more time indoors to protect themselves from the cold.
Match postponement complicates the Premier League’s tight schedule.
Tottenham is two games behind most competitors. At the end of November, due to bad weather, the team could no longer play against Burnley.
In Germany, which has been dealing with the advance of the coronavirus since October, the Bavarian region earlier this month banned fans from attending sporting events. This measure should extend at least until the end of December.
One of the clubs affected is Bayern Munich, the most famous and victorious in the country.
The team closed the doors of the Allianz Arena for the game last week in the middle of last week in which they ran over Barcelona (3-0), eliminating the Spanish giant of the Champions League.
The stadium with capacity for 75,000 fans was also empty on Saturday, in the 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga.
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