Waasland-Beveren announced yesterday that 9 players have tested positive.
Today, 16 employees of the club turn out to be positive, including 13 A players. The other cases are people from the technical staff and other employees.
Waasland-Beveren then requested the postponement. “Everyone immediately went into quarantine, they are all in good health,” said the Waasland-Beveren website.
Monday evening’s match against KVO is canceled. It is the first time that a game in the highest division has to be postponed because too many infections have been detected in a team (more than 7). The new match date is not yet known.
The group training courses of Waasland-Beveren with social distancing of today and tomorrow have already been canceled. “De Freethiel will remain closed until further notice, employees work from home”, Waasland-Beveren reports.
“In order to guarantee the privacy of the players, staff and their environment, the identity will not be communicated. We wish them all a speedy recovery. We are working with the Football Association, Pro League and local authorities to stop the spread. “
Waasland-Beveren will be tested again on Tuesday. The results of that test are expected on Wednesday.
