Corona hit the Champions League-crash

Two persons from the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid has been tested positive for the coronavirus shortly before the team's quarter-final against Yussuf Poulsen and RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

It writes This in a posting on Twitter.

the Club does not disclose who tested positive. Also not talking about players or coaches.

- All members of the team and the club due to Lisbon was tested as required by the Uefa (union of European Football associations, ed.) in order to be able to participate in the Champions League quarter-finals, writes league.

Among the results that have come in today (Sunday, red.), is two been tested positive and isolated in their respective homes.

Atlético Madrid, stating that there should be new test of everyone on the team and in the club's following as well as persons close to them who has been tested positive.

- It will require changes in træningsskemaet as well as the itinerary for the Portuguese capital, writes the club.

At the end of July was Real Madrid's Mariano tested positive for the coronavirus, but the club was yet ready to face Manchester City in the Champions League on Friday without further infected.

Atlético Madrid meetings RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals 13. august.

Kampen is part of the finalestævnet in Lisbon, which begins 12. august. All matches will be played in the Portuguese capital, including the final 23. august.

Tickets for the semi-finals and finals will be distributed on a single battle between the participating teams. Usually determined quarter - and semi-finals over two legs.

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