Basketball
Galatasaray: Mandatory to field coronavirus-positive players against Anadolu Efes
Galatasaray are forced to line up with coronavirus positive athletes in the match against Anadolu Efes due to current legislation.
Six days ago, Galatasaray announced that nine of its athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus. Unfortunately, everything froze in the Turkish club, which is trying to overcome the problem that has arisen.
Although six of them remain positive, he is due to play against Anantolou Efes in the grand derby in Istanbul on Sunday, February 6th.
The reason; Current legislation in Turkey stipulates that athletes can return to activity one week after the positive case. Without specifying what happens if someone still has a positive result in the diagnosis. Somehow BSL has not postponed the match for the time being, Galatasaray officially announced on Saturday February 5th that it will definitely use the athletes who (still) tested positive for the corona virus.
A story that indirectly affects Olympiakos as they host Anantolou Efes for the 26th game of the EuroLeague on Thursday, February 10th.
Source: sport24
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