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Moreirense, with 30 positive cases, appealed today to the General Directorate of Health (DGS) to take “the preventive measures it deems appropriate”, in case the match with Paços de Ferreira is not postponed, on the seventh day of the 1st soccer league. .
“If the League of Clubs, because it is in charge of organizing the competitions, refrains from taking preventive measures, which are necessary and which it is incapable of taking, the General Directorate of Health should take the preventive measures it deems appropriate, that appeals, “reads a statement from the Minho sent to the Lusa agency.
The most recent battery of tests, carried out on Monday, revealed 30 positive tests in the Guimarães group, among players, technical team and other employees, accentuating a scenario that already included goalkeepers Miguel Oliveira, Kewin and Nuno Costa, the defender. Matheus Silva, Galician midfielder and forward Derik Lacerda.
“Moreirense SAD was plagued by a violent outbreak of contagion, which unfortunately prevails in the region where it is located and which so far has infected 21 of its athletes, all members of the technical team, two elements of the staff and the president of the Board of Directors, as well as another athlete with unfinished evidence ”, he indicated.
The residents of Guimarães recall that the “local public health authority ordered the imposition of prophylactic measures of mandatory quarantine to another five athletes and five staff members”, with various responsibilities in organizing the games, either as director of security , sports director and head of Communication “.
“The events described are clearly hindering the performance of the game, which is why Moreirense SAD communicated the impediment to the Portuguese Professional Football League, which is force majeure, and requested the postponement of the game, understanding that there are no human conditions, security and protection. public health, for its realization ”, he continued.
Moreirense, in ninth position, with eight points, should receive Paços de Ferreira, eighth, with the same punctual record, on Saturday, at 15:30, in Moreira de Cónegos, in a match of the seventh day of the national team principal, arbitrated by Rui Costa, of the Porto association.
“The negotiations were carried out until Thursday, when Paços de Ferreira announced the decision to intend to play on Saturday, at 15:30. Two teams face the areas most affected by covid-19. Doing nothing is synonymous with irresponsibility, on the eve of the entry into force of the state of emergency, “he defended.
Given the generalized situation, the SAD administration, headed by Vítor Magalhães, decided this Tuesday to suspend with immediate effect the training of the main squad, in conjunction with the medical department, while the stadium and other Moreirense facilities received the usual tasks. disinfection.
“The displacement of normal human and technical resources in this type of event, such as personnel linked to television broadcasting, affected by the organization of the games, ARDs, police force, game delegates, referee team and opposing team increases the risk of propagation. Infection, which has an active focus, at least in the TAS Moreirense ”, he emphasized.
The plan to resume professional competitions in the League of Clubs sees a case of contagion by the new coronavirus as an injury and establishes a minimum number of seven players, including a goalkeeper and a captain, to carry out the matches, conditions that they are unviable. near the Minho structure, most of whom are asymptomatic.
“Only two athletes did not have to impose a mandatory retirement measure on their residence. Of the athletes with positive results, one is a recidivist after more than 90 days of the first cure. Maintaining the (ridiculous) purpose of playing the game, which has already been impossible, would further compromise public health ”, he reinforced.
Without a B or U23 team, Moreirense has 28 players on the club’s league tables, six of whom are injured, such as Abdu Conté, Pedro Amador, André Luís, Derik Lacerda, Lucas Rodrigues and Yan, along with Sori. Mané, which is not registered.
“Moreirense SAD does not want to believe that the League intends at all costs to enter the sick house to play a football game, which thus distorts competition, sports truth and scratches the lack of respect for integrity and health” , he concluded. recalling that the FPF has “postponed and rescheduled games for similar reasons.”
The Club League postponed Sporting-Gil Vicente, from the first day of League I, after positive tests in the two teams, such as Feirense-Desportivo de Chaves and the Academico de Viseu-Académica, from the opening day of the II League.
Last week, the organization led by Pedro Proença rejected Cova da Piedade’s request to miss the match with Estoril Praia, in the eighth grade, despite 18 cases of contagion, including 15 players, in Almadenses.
The covid-19 pandemic has already claimed more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide since December last year, including 2,740 in Portugal.
