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Arsenal was forced to CLOSE Hale End Academy after a positive test for Covid-19 … with seven staff members being placed in self-isolation
- A member of Arsenal’s Hale End Academy staff tested positive for Covid-19
- That staff member and six others will now begin a period of self-isolation
- In a statement, the club said it has begun a track and trace process.
Arsenal had to temporarily shut down its Hale End Academy after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.
The Premier League team had no choice but to shut down the facility while conducting a track and trace operation.
An Athletic report details a senior staff member who had traveled abroad before testing positive when he returned to the Academy. As a result, another six staff members have been asked to go into self-isolation.
Arsenal has temporarily closed its Hale End Academy due to a positive Covid-19 test from staff
A statement from Arsenal read: ‘We can confirm that a member of our Hale End Academy staff has tested positive for Covid-19.
‘The positive test result came in at 5pm today and the staff member immediately left the site to isolate himself.
“As a consequence, another six staff members are now self-isolated and we have started tracking and tracing the entire site.
‘We are working through our CCTV and on-site attendance records to continue the track and trace process. Our Hale End Academy will now be closed on Thursday October 8th for a deep cleaning.
The club said in a statement that track and trace is underway following the positive test result.
After Thursday, we will review our training plans at Hale End accordingly and keep all staff, parents and young players fully informed.
‘The health and safety of everyone at all of our sites is our primary concern. No member of our first men’s or women’s team has been affected.
Hale End is a multi-million pound training base used for players between the ages of nine and 16.
Current first team stars Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Bukayo Saka are among notable recent graduates.
