{"id":24309,"date":"2021-12-08T11:56:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24309"},"modified":"2021-12-08T11:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:56:50","slug":"conte-confirms-thirteen-players-and-staff-at-spurs-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24309","title":{"rendered":"Conte Confirms Thirteen Players And Staff At Spurs Positive For Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tottenham manager Antonio Conte (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has confirmed eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak at the club \u2013 and he expects more confirmed cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spurs will, however, have to play their crunch Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday night, with UEFA rules much stricter regarding the minimum number of players available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It remains unclear whether the club will ask for their Premier League match at Brighton on Sunday to be postponed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEight players and five members of staff,\u201d Conte said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, which was held virtually rather than in person at the club\u2019s Hotspur Way training center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery day we are having people with Covid, people who were not positive yesterday. This is not a good situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conte was supposed to be joined by Spurs\u2019 Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg at the pre-match press conference, but instead faced the media on his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Italian said: \u201cTo speak about football today is impossible. The last situation made me very upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe situation is serious. There is a big infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe prepare for the game against Rennes, but it is very difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAgain at the end of the session, one player (tested) positive, another staff (member) positive \u2013 tomorrow, who (will it be)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow, for sure, we are a bit scared because tomorrow we don\u2019t know what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

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