SV Meppen in 14-day quarantine – Mannheim match canceled | NDR.de – Sport

This was announced on Thursday evening by Emsländer. The cancellation of the match by the German Football Association (DFB) was preceded by a request from SV Meppen. An alternative date has not yet been set.

No decision for Bayern II away

According to Meppener, the decision on how to proceed with the next away match at Bayern Munich II on Sunday 15 November has not yet been made. The DFB, the clubs involved and the responsible health authorities would be in close contact on this matter. And the preparation time for the next home match against Türkgücü Monaco (21 November) will likely be short. “I don’t know if a match can be rescheduled here. We will clarify that next week,” said SVM CEO Ronald Maul.

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Seven positive tests by SV Meppen

After the seven positive test results on Tuesday, the club quarantined all employees registered in the monitoring home as a precaution, closed the office to the public and canceled training units for Wednesday and Thursday.

The Corona virus is rampant in the third division

In addition to SV Meppen, three other third division clubs reported positive crown tests. At Dynamo Dresden, Meppen’s opponent last weekend, two people were infected. However, the Saxons trained again on Wednesday. The situation is still tense at SC Verl. The climber has complained of three other corona infections, so there are a total of five.

At FSV Zwickau, sports director Toni Wachsmuth tested positive for the virus. Two contact persons also had to be isolated at home. However, no players or coaches are concerned, so the team were able to play against Türkgücü (0: 1) on Wednesday night.

DFB: In the future, the tests will always be two days before the match

The German Football Association (DFB) meanwhile has one The adaptation of its corona hygiene concept reacts to laboratory test bottlenecks. According to the association, the tests in the third division and the women’s Bundesliga will take place “from now on two days before the match and no longer one day before the match”. The corresponding Presidium decision enters into force “with immediate effect”. With this step, the association also wants to prevent possible criticism regarding the lack of proofing capacity caused by football to the detriment of the general public.

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