Ten players from Santa Clara and a member of the Azores team’s technical team tested positive for covid-19 in PCR tests conducted earlier this week, just days before traveling to Slovenia, where they will face Olimpia Ljubljana on Thursday. 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League.
Confirmation has been given More football the president of Santa Clara, who said that in addition to ten positive players and an element of the technical team, there were also four inconclusive results in the technical team of Daniel Ramos, which is negative.
“Life is what it is, and we will play with the same attitude and with the same surrender. We are going to represent Portugal and will definitely achieve a good result, ”Rui Cordeiro told our newspaper.
The spokesman assured that the team will even have to travel to Slovenia on Wednesday morning, as they have 14 players, including a goalkeeper. According to UEFA rules, matches must be played as long as there are 13 players in the teams (one of whom is a goalkeeper).
The Santa Clara squad has been vaccinated against COVID-19 for a month.
Olimpia Ljubljana-Santa Clara will play on Thursday at 19:00. Portugal has the lead after winning the first leg 2-0.
(updated article)
