INTERNATIONAL MATCHES
The problems that the coronavirus alert could cause to Arturo Vidal in Chile
Published:11/03/2020 - 13:45h
Updated:11/03/2020 - 16:38h
The coronavirus alert is causing many countries to take drastic measures to avoid contagion, and this situation could cause a problem for Arturo Vidal. The player could miss a match with Chile
The coronavirus is a threat to global level, and has begun to cause problems in the world of the football. Countries like Spain have opted for restricting the access to the stadiums and contest his competitions to enclosed door, whereas others, like Italy, have taken drastic measures and have paralysed all the sportive activities until further notice. With a stop of selections in sight, there will be more headaches.
The one who could see affected by the protocols of prevention is Arturo Vidal, that will be called with the selection of Chile to première the phase of classification for the World-wide of 2022. The pupilos of Reinaldo Rueda will confront to Uruguay the next 26 March (23:45, peninsular schedule Spanish), and the day 1 April will receive to Colombia (1:00 hours) in the National Stadium Julio Martínez Prádanos.
The Government of the country already has warned that all the people that proceed of Spain or Italy will be put in quarantine of immediate way, and has underlined that any community will rid of these actions of security. This is an answer to the epidemic that is azotando Europe, and that in the Andean region already has some isolated cases. In these circumstances will not do any type of exception.
The minister of Chilean Health, Jaime Mañalich, remembered that any one has to fulfil with the period of 14 days of surveillance home, and was very clear on the situation of the combined national. "If the footballers want to do exercise in a machine in the house or prefer to be in quarantine all together in Juan Paint Durán -the sportive city of the selection- is a problem that does not compete us to us", aimed.
Still they have not concretised the possible solutions for this setback of the 'red', that could force to explain only with the professionals that are a member of the local leagues to play against the 'cafeteros'. This problem does not reproduce in his duel against the 'celestial', since in this country still does not exist an alarm stood out and the measures of security are not so strict.
The coronavirus strikes the calendar
The coronavirus already has turned into a serious threat for the calendar, and is affecting to domestic appointments as to international. Championships like the Seri To and the Coppa already look for how complete the parties that have postponed until further orders, and LaLiga contemplates several stages in case they toughened the measures of prevention. All this could have influence also in other commitments that show in the horizon, like a Eurocopa that could delay his start several weeks.