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“We understood that professional athletes can train and we gave Novak Djokovic permission to use our facilities.” After speaking with the tennis federation, we clarify that we have to wait until May 11 to be able to use the tennis court.
I discussed this with Mr. Djokovic, we have decided to resume work on May 11. We are sorry that our misinterpretation of the rules could have affected your good faith. “, is shown in a statement from the Puente Romano club.
Initially, it was thought that the Serbian Novak Djokovic He allegedly violated Spanish restrictions on home insulation on Monday and trained on a tennis court. Djokovic posted a video on Instagram in which he appears exchanging blows with a partner at a tennis club in Marbella, where the Serbian announced that he currently lives.
Djokovic filmed the video while hitting the ball and wrote that he is happy to be able to play again: “I am very happy to touch the scum again … for a while, phone in hand.”.
Spain has relaxed some previously imposed rules due to the coronavirus pandemic
Spain on Monday relaxed some of the restrictions adopted to control the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, allowing professional athletes to return to training. But sports fields should remain closed until at least next week in most of the country, with the exception of team training centers in professional leagues, such as soccer.
The Spanish federation said in a statement released Monday that Spain’s professional players can train alone or with a coach, but not yet on a tennis court. The federation has indicated that it will announce a set of measures under which players and clubs will operate starting next week.
The Iberian forum did not comment on Djokovic’s work. It is unknown if Djokovic could be fined or if he really violated the rules, AP says.
Spain is one of the countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but the number of COVID-19 infections has decreased in recent days.
Agerpres
Tags: Novak Djokovic , Marbella , coronavirus
