FC Barcelona confirmed that Joan Laporta has tested positive for Covid-19

The positive cases do not end. Joan Laporta tested positive this Tuesday in the PCR test. The president of FC Barcelona joins those infected by an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Barça club, which affects players and coaches from the different squads of the entity.

“Due to the fact of having been in direct contact with people who have tested positive for covid in the last hours, this morning President Joan Laporta had an antigen test performed, which was negative, and in the afternoon a PCR test, that has tested positive “Barcelona reported in a press release.

The positive result of the test will prevent the top leader of the Catalan club from traveling with the first team to Linares this Wednesday for the round of 32 match of the Copa del Rey. In addition, due to the dates, he will not be able to be present in Saturday’s game against Granada for LaLiga Santander where they will arrive as a visitor.

“He will be confined as indicated by the health authorities”, adds the note, which also explains that the president “He is fine and without any symptoms.” For his part, the first vice president of Barcelona, ​​Rafael Yuste, has tested negative for the PCR, but as a precaution he will not travel to Linares with the first soccer team either.

Barcelona and the positives in Covid-19

Pedri and Ferran Torres were the last to be infected and join Abde Ezzalzouli, Philippe Coutinho, Gavi, Sergiño Dest, Ousmane Dembélé and Alejandro Balde as the positives for COVID-19 in the team of the Catalans. While Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba have already overcome the disease and are available for DT.