[Sport] Technical assistant of Estudiantes de Mérida presents COVID-19 two days before the match against Alianza Lima

[Dr.Drako]

 

José Torrealba, Martín Brignani's assistant on the Venezuelan team, has no symptoms of the disease and is in isolation. It was the only positive in 70 tests taken from club employees.
Estudiantes de Mérida, Alianza Lima's next rival for the 2020 Copa Libertadores, announced that it presents a case of COVID-19 contagion in its organization this Monday, two days after its confrontation with the Victorian team.

"After 70 molecular tests (PCR) had been carried out last Saturday, September 12, on the eve of the resumption of the Copa Libertadores 2020, the technical assistant José 'Buda' Torrealba was detected as the only case of contagion," reported the Venezuelan entity this Monday through a statement.

The coach "has no symptoms and is in good health," explained Estudiantes de Mérida, however, he will be absent this Wednesday at the Metropolitan Stadium of Mérida, where the 'llanero' team will host Alianza Lima for the third day of group F of the continental contest.
Following the parameters established by the Ministry of Po[CENSORED]r Power for Health, the Venezuelan Football Federation and Conmebol, the coach was isolated under the medical supervision of the institution, ”says the statement by the‘ Academics ’.
In this way, Torrealba will not be able to transfer the orders of Martín Brignani for his managers on the field of the Metropolitan of Mérida. The Argentine strategist for Estudiantes traveled to Mar del Plata in May and has not been able to return to Venezuela after the closure of borders due to the new coronavirus pandemic. For the challenge against Alianza, the DT will direct his pupils from his hometown by telephone.