The Olympique de Marseille coach spoke on his Instagram account after the detection of 4 positive cases for Covid-19 and the postponement of the match against Saint-Etienne.
While the OM match against Saint-Etienne was postponed after the detection of four positive cases for Covid-19, Marseille coach André Villas-Boas was keen to respond to the situation on his Instagram account. “Unfortunately, we live this week between some anxiety and bad news. The pandemic that stubbornly continues to scare and affect so many families has ended up knocking on our door as well. For us, this is the time for prevention and care. Now is the time to be careful and support others and at the same time to have hope for the times to come. To the infected players and the entire task force, I want to wish you strength and courage. Take care of yourself and your family. We will be together again soon, ”he posted.
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The regional daily Provence unveiled the names of the three players affected by the Covid-19. “It would be Olympian goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and two midfielders Maxime Lopez and Valentin Rongier”, information that the club has not confirmed or denied to theAFP, in the name of medical confidentiality. Regarding the first case announced, the press delivered the name of Jordan Amavi, which the defender half-confirmed on social networks.
OM supporters will have to wait until Wednesday 16 or Thursday 17 September, the date set for the reception of Saint-Etienne, to see their heroes in L1 at the Vélodrome. This meeting comes between two shocks for the Marseillais, September 13 in Paris and the following weekend in Lille. If, however, the calendar is not changed again …