Covid outbreak forces Bratislava to forfeit Champions League qualifier

August 24 – Slovan Bratislava have been forced to forfeit their Champions League first qualifying round tie against Faroe Islands minnows KI Klaksvik after because of outbreaks of  COVID-19.

The match was initially scheduled for last Wednesday, then postponed 48 hours after a member of Bratislava’s delegation had returned a positive test, prompting local authorities to quarantine the entire team.

Bratislava were required to provide a list of additional players who had tested negative and were eligible to play. However, a player from the second group then returned two positive test results in consecutive days.

“The rescheduled match could not be played and the matter will now be submitted to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, for a decision to be taken in accordance with Annex I,” UEFA said in a statement.

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