Asked by France Info, Saint-Étienne coach Claude Puel said he was “Pessimistic” on the holding of Ligue 1 due to the rules put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
” under these conditions the Championship will proceed normally ” because Saint-Étienne coach Claude Puel said to himself “Pessimistic” matches and very quickly, we will find ourselves in the wall “.
After OM-ASSE was postponed due to four positive Covid-19 cases in the Marseille squad, Saint-Étienne coach Claude Puel expressed concern for Ligue 1. “I am very pessimistic about the holding of the Championship”, explained the Stéphanois coach to France Info.
“I am very pessimistic about the holding of the Championship”, explains the Saint-Etienne coach.
The coach adds. “There are leagues that only detect the symptomatic and don’t test the rest. One could very well have thought that all negative Marseille players could be available and quarantine those who tested positive, he continued. We can make all the recommendations and health measures we want, the virus is circulating in all populations. The solution is not there. […]It is a draconian protocol. If it’s a matter of caution, stop everything. Every day, automatically there will be cases. “