Last week, the game returned after a long winter break. One of the most interesting matches of this phase of the tournament was the duel between Red Bull Salzburg and Bayern Munich. The German champions seemed to be the clear favorite of this match, but in reality they were close to defeat. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, which was saved only in the 90th minute thanks to a goal by Kingsley Coman.
Huge problems in Salzburg. Wednesday trainings canceled due to coronavirus
The rematch will take place on March 8 in Munich and the situation in Matthias Jaissle’s team has become seriously complicated just before it. Salzburg has enormous staff problems due to the coronavirus, which is still unforgettable. The Austrian club informed about the detection of as many as 15 cases of SARS-Cov-2 infection in the team. The infection on Monday was also detected in the competitor – Thomas Mueller.
This applies to both footballers and members of the training staff. It is not known how many exactly and which players have received positive tests. It is known, however, that the situation became so serious that the club had to cancel all training sessions scheduled for Wednesday. Each of the infected is in home isolation.
– After all, we are ready to train and play in the following days. However, we will be very closely monitoring the development of the situation among uninfected players and reacting appropriately – emphasized the sports director of the Austrian club Christoph Freund.
is currently the leader of the Austrian league with a 17-point advantage over the second Wolfsberger. Next Sunday, the players of coach Jaissle will meet with the eighth-placed LASK Linz.
Source: Sport
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