Hit hard by the fifth wave of Covid-19 contamination, the Chamois Niortais reported more than 20 positive cases last week, leading to the postponement of the matchday 20 match. League 2 facing Caen. Four days before the next match against Dunkirk, the coach Sebastien Desabre gives news of his group. He is seeing the end of the tunnel.
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« We are practically complete (except Ibrahima Conté and Joseph Mendes who have gone to the CAN). We test players every day. Gradually, they become negative again, like the staff. I myself have tested positive. He will just miss one or two collective sessions for some. These are many asymptomatic cases. There is just one player who had a little fever. The players were off this weekend; Everyone who tested negative continued training on Friday. We should have enough elements to face Dunkirk. We want to play this weekend. »
In addition, the Niortais coach details the measures taken by the club during this particular week: “ We make separate groups. Players are not allowed to shower, have no access to locker rooms and keep their belongings at home. Barrier gestures are reinforced. The staff wears the mask all the time. You have to stay positive. It’s a situation like any other to manage in a season. There were a lot of smiles on the boys’ faces today. »
Source : The New Republic
Photo credit: JB Autissier Panoramic/Imago
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