Carlo Ancelotti asked that the duel between Barcelona and Mallorca not be suspended

Positive cases of coronavirus continue to rise in LaLiga and in the last press conference, the technician of the Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez He asked the authorities that the match against Mallorca scheduled for January 2 be suspended.

“I do not know the reasons why it is played. We are to abide by the rules, but there are 18 casualties, 11 due to Covid. It is a decaffeinated game, it is an extreme situation, for Mallorca and for us. There may be more casualties, now we are doing more tests. I do not get it. I do not understand that it is not postponed”, Said the manager of Barcelona in a press conference.

However, from the Real Madrid, the technician’s position Carlo Ancelotti is different: “It is a complicated issue and I respect everyone’s opinion. There are many teams affected and we were against Athletic, but there is a protocol and what you have to do is respect it”.

“Before making a decision such as suspending a match or a matchday, the protocol would have to be changed, but if it remains the same, the matches must be played. It is fair. This pandemic is under control. I’m not a doctor, but I listen to a lot of scientists and I think we have to keep playing”Added the physical trainer Antonio Pintus.

Premier gets complicated

The Premier League is one of the European competitions that has suspended the most matches due to the increase in positive cases. The duel between Chelsea and Liverpool will have casualties due to infections.

A few weeks ago, the government of England asked the Premier League authorities to insist that all footballers be vaccinated with the corresponding doses.

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