Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar Richards have tested positive for the corona virus. FC Bayern therefore postponed the start of training to Monday.
Corona alarm at FC Bayern: National goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and three other players from the German record champions were infected with the corona virus less than a week before the start of the second half of the season. The autumn master announced this on Saturday evening. In addition to Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso, Omar Richards and assistant coach Dino Toppmöller also tested positive. They are all in domestic isolation.
It is still unclear whether you were infected with the Omikron variant. If that is the case, they face a quarantine of at least 14 days. Earlier free testing would not be possible according to the current regulations.
“I will be in quarantine for the next few days because I have tested positive for Corona. Thank you for all your recovery wishes! I’m doing pretty well so far, luckily I only have mild symptoms,” wrote Neuer on Instagram and added: “Take care up and stay healthy! “
Neuer had been to the Maldives. Coman (Dubai) and Tolisso (France) were also infected while on vacation. One image-According to the report, Neuer is still in the Maldives and should possibly be flown back to Munich in a private jet.
As a consequence, the Munich team has postponed the start of their training from Sunday to Monday. As a result of the adaptation of the test and hygiene concept to the current pandemic situation, all players, coaches and staff members will first take a PCR test on the morning of January 3rd.
The team of coach Julian Nagelsmann starts on Friday once morest Borussia Mönchengladbach in the second half of the season.
FC Bayern relied on booster vaccinations during the winter break
The Bavarians had only announced on Thursday that they had tightened the corona measures once more due to the significantly more contagious Omicron variant. In coordination with the Munich health department, the club announced that “testing will be much more closely meshed and all hygiene measures will be intensified”.
During the winter break, booster vaccinations were mainly carried out at FC Bayern as a central measure to protect once morest corona infections or severe courses of corona infection. “All players, coaches and staff members for whom this was already possible received the booster vaccination. The rest of them have recovered status or have been vaccinated,” said Roland Schmidt, team doctor and cardiologist. There had been a lot of excitement regarding unvaccinated stars in Munich in recent weeks. The focus was on national player Joshua Kimmich, who had to take a break for a few weeks.
In the past few days, many Bundesliga clubs had reported numerous corona cases at the start of training. Second division Schalke 04 are not going to the training camp in Turkey.
At the start of the second half of the season, many professionals will be missing. Numerous games have already had to be postponed in England. On Monday, the Premier League announced the record number of 103 corona cases within one week (December 20-26). A scenario that also threatens the Bundesliga.
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