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Manchester United postpones game against Brentford in the Premier due to COVID outbreak – El Financiero

The English Premier League reported the largest outbreak of coronavirus while continuing with conversations with him Manchester United about postponing Tuesday’s game in the fiefdom of Brentford after a coronavirus outbreak caused the closure of its training facilities.

42 cases of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday, after 3,805 players and team members were tested. This represents a sharp rise from the 12 cases recorded in the previous seven days of testing.

United reported that some players and employees tested positive in early tests taken after the 1-0 win over Norwich Saturday night. The results were confirmed by tests PCR the next day.


The club closed the premises of Carrington for at least 24 hours to “minimize the risk of further infections.”

“Given the cancellation of the last training session of the team, the club contacted the league to evaluate if the match on Tuesday should be played against Brentford as a visitor ”. United said in a statement.

“Tomorrow’s trip is subject to the outcome of this discussion,” he added.

The operating manual of the Premier League ensures that matches must be held if 14 or more players are available, but the competition board has the flexibility to postpone matches.

The first game to be canceled this season due to coronavirus, it was the trip of Tottenham a Brighton on Sunday because eight London club players tested positive for COVID-19.

This happens in the midst of concern in the United Kingdom on the spread of the omicron variant. The technician of the Manchester City Pep Guardiola supported the government’s request for the population to apply the booster vaccine against coronavirus and asked his staff and players to get vaccinated.

“Doctors suggest they do it,” Guardiola said. “Most of us do. The players, due to their age, when they have to do it, they will have to decide and do it ”.

At the beginning of 2021 they reported 40 cases, it was the highest number of infections of the Premier League in a week since testing began in May 2020.

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