ARSENAL COACH, CONTAGIATED
Arteta tests positive for coronavirus and the Premier could be suspended
Published:13/03/2020 - 01:00h
Updated:13/03/2020 - 01:00h
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, has tested positive for coronavirus and could be causing the Premier League to be the next league to be suspended. This Friday it will be decided if the English competition stops or not
This Wednesday at night knew the positive by coronavirus of Daniele Rugani, head office of the Juventus of Turín. The contagion of the Italian defender caused that all the staff juventina went in in quarantine during two weeks. To this joined him this Friday in the morning the positive of Trey Thompkins, player of the Real Madrid of Basketball, that has forced also to the team of football to go in in quarantine until seeing if they are or unaffected.
LaLiga Announced after knowing the news of the Madrid that the competition stopped at least two weeks. The UEFA also confirmed this 12 March in the afternoon that remained suspended the eliminatory of the group madridista in front of the Manchester City, and of the 'Vecchia Signora' in front of the Olympique of Lyon. Also it Tie it 1 it added to a stop in which already they found Spain, Italy and Holland.
In front of this panorama was speaking a lot of what would do the Premier League, that denied to suspend the campaign, but a positive important in the league could do that all the stage change. Mikel Arteta, trainer of the Arsenal, has the coronavirus and all the staff 'gunner' will go in from now in quarantine. Also they will have to do the same the last teams that have confronted to the londinenses, by what follow playing seem unsustainable. By this reason, the British competition could paralyse after the meeting that there is summoned this Friday.
"I did me the proof after feeling me bad and this is really disappointing, but expect to return so prompt as they allow it to me", explained the Basque technician after knowing the news. On the other hand, the Arsenal gave a communiqué to speak on the case in which it stood out the measures that have taken after this contagion. The 'gunners' have left clear that have closed his installations and that all his personnel is now under supervision.
"It has been a significant number of people of Colney, included all the first team and the technical body, as well as a lower number of people of our Academy Hale End, that also close temporarily by caution. In the meantime, our centres of training of Colney and Hale End will subject to a deep and ours cleaning other places of the club will work with normality", prayed the text.
The general director of the Arsenal spoke of the case
The general director of the team, Vinai Venkatesham, also spoke on Arteta, to the that wished him the best, the same that to all the fans and to the people in general. "The health of our people and of the public in general is our priority and here is where focus us. Our thoughts are with Mikel, that is disappointed but of good humour. We are in a dialogue with all the notable people to handle this situation of suitable way, and expect to go back to train and play so prompt like the medical council allow it", affirmed.