MADRID (AP) — Players and coaches at Spanish soccer club Eibar are deeply worried about playing again amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A day after the Spanish league said teams can start practicing again this week, the Eibar players and coaches — not the actual club — released a statement on Tuesday saying they fear for everyone’s health if the season restarts soon.
“We are afraid of starting an activity in which we won’t be able to comply with the first recommendation of all health experts, physical distancing,” the statement said. “We are concerned that by doing what we love the most we could get infected and infect our family members and friends.