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German football suffers ANOTHER positive coronavirus test

  /  autty

German second-tier side FC Erzgebirge Aue have gone into quarantine after a member of their 'function team' recorded a positive coronavirus test.

The whole team is now in isolation at home and it is the latest case of teams having members of staff test positive with plans for season to resume in 10 days' time.

It comes after Bundesliga side Cologne had three positive tests recorded but continued to train while their team-mates were placed into quarantine.

Speaking to German outlet BILD, Erzgebirge Aue managing director Michael Voigt said: 'The second series of tests carried out on Monday morning brought us a positive result for one of our function team.'

A club statement published on their website read: 'At FC Erzgebirge Aue, the entire player team, including the coaching and functional team, is now in a domestic quarantine as a precaution.

'The reason for FC Erzgebirge's decision is a positive coronavirus test with a person from the function team, which resulted after the second series of tests.

'By deciding to quarantine at home, FC Erzgebirge Aue is tightening its precautionary measures, which are carried out in close consultation with the team doctor.

'The club is in close contact with the health authority and has informed them comprehensively about the case. The domestic quarantine is initially valid until next Thursday. On May 7, the entire team will have another coronavirus test'

Erzgebirge Aue are currently eighth in 2. Bundesliga, 10 points off of the promotion play-off place.

It comes with the Bundesliga set to receive the green light to return on May 15 with the German government poised to agree on measures to further ease coronavirus restrictions.

It has been reported that measures to control the spread of the coronavirus will be eased in a teleconference with Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled for Wednesday.

The state premiers are expected to give the green light for large shops to reopen, probably from May 11, and also allow the Bundesliga to resume matches under strict conditions without fans in stadiums.

German clubs have been back in training since last month with restrictions ahead of a planned return to full training and then games this month.

The Bundesliga has been on pause since March, with nine games left to play for most clubs in the division, while the 2. Bundesliga also has nine games for each team remaining.

The restart could look bizarre, with players facing the possibility of playing in masks and being told not to touch one another in scenarios such as celebrations - all while playing in front of eerily empty arenas.

A further 10 positive cases were discovered from a total of 1,724 tests carried out on players and staff from cubs in the top two divisions. A second wave of tests will now take place this week.

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