In an official statement, ASSE confirmed 5 positive cases to COVID-19 following serological screening tests conducted on Wednesday, when training resumed.
ASSE: Three players tested positive for COVID-19
Resumption of training at ASSE detected 5 positive cases of COVID-19. The Loire club submitted its players and technical staff to serological screening tests and PCR on Wednesday, when training resumed at Robert Herbin Sports Center, at L’Etrat. Of the 33 players and 21 managers tested, 3 professional players tested positive for coronavirus. “Today Thursday June 18, 38 additional tests were carried out with employees of administrative services, whose missions are related to the sports sector “Said ASSE on its official website. The Greens point out that “ infected people are now isolated at home and are subject to support by medical staff, in connection with the CHU de Saint-Étienne ” To comply with the relevant protocol, “they will undergo additional examinations within 24 hours”.
ASSE continues training despite everything!
Despite these 5 detected cases, training for the ASSE professional group will continue normally on Friday, June 19, “according to the defined health framework”. “The health of the players, the management and the different categories of staff remains THE club’s priority,” said AS Saint-Étienne in conclusion. Note that the Stéphanois resumed training a little earlier, in order to prepare the final of the Coupe de France against PSG. It should be remembered that ASSE has set up a sanitary device before resuming training on Wednesday, June 17.
By ALEXIS
Posted on June 18, 2020 at 10:25 PM |
updated on June 18, 2020 at 22:27