Monaco-Kazan postponed due to coronavirus
Like a feeling of déjà vu. Paced by match reports, the Euroleague announced this Saturday that it had postponed a new meeting to a later date. It is, in this case, the one to oppose Monaco to Unics Kazan, scheduled this Tuesday in the Principality for the account of the 20th day. This decision was taken due to the delicate epidemic situation of the Russian club. “Unics Kazan requested this suspension after several team members tested positive for coronavirus, which leaves the team without the minimum of eight players on the list of authorized to play, explains in a statement. the organization of the European competition which also evokes the procedure to follow to find a later date. The Euroleague will coordinate with the teams concerned the best options for rescheduling matches. “
ℹ️ Round 20 @EuroLeague ?? @UNICSbasket scheduled for Tuesday January 11 at Gaston Médecin has been postponed. With many Covid-19 positive players, the Russian team in Kazan does not have the minimum of 8 fit players.
The press release: https://t.co/lHIvaeJPxV pic.twitter.com/zybJxh3e49– AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) January 8, 2022
The Euroleague overwhelmed by the coronavirus
History is repeating itself for the “Roca Team”. She records a second report in a row, four days after learning that her match of the 19th day against ASVEL had been postponed to a later date due to the many positive cases among the Rhone. The Euroleague is hit hard by the significant rebound of the coronavirus. None of the nine matches of the 19th day, scheduled for Thursday 6 and Friday 7 January, was played for this reason. And the 20th day unfortunately follows suit. ASVEL’s game against Zenit St. Petersburg which was to be held on Tuesday January 11 has been postponed in recent hours. Despite this upheaval of the calendar, Monaco will be in action this Sunday on its floor against Le Portel, as part of the 15th day of Betclic Elite, and will travel to Munich on Thursday to face Bayern as part of the 21st day of Euroleague.