Sergio Busquets’ positive COVID-19 test is a reminder that the infection is still pervasive, and players need to remain cautious.
As CTGN Sports reported, “the Spanish Football Federation confirmed on Sunday evening that midfielder Sergio Busquets had tested positive for coronavirus just eight days before the start of their Euro 2020 campaign.”
In response, UEFA has established the following measures.
1. If a gathering of players from a group is put in compulsory isolate or self-disengagement following a choice by a skilled public/nearby power, the match will begin as booked, giving the group referred to have in any event 13 players accessible.
2. If a public affiliation can’t handle a line-up of the base number of players, then the match, if conceivable, will be rescheduled within 48 hours of the first date. UEFA will likewise have the ability to dole out the rescheduled installation to a substitute setting.
3. If the match can’t be rescheduled, the UEFA Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body will settle on a choice on the matter. UEFA will proclaim that a match that isn’t played will be considered a 3-0 loss for the group affected by the infection.
4. On the off chance that any individual from the refereeing group assigned for a match tests positive for COVID-19, UEFA may delegate substitution match authorities who might be of similar identity as one of the groups associated with the match.
