Germany, Spain, Italy… Professional clubs have been testing their players with flying colors in recent days, in the main European championships. And this with a view to an imminent recovery. This is particularly the case for the German football championship, the Bundesliga. And in France ? No question of playing before the end of July, all disciplines combined. And in any case, there is no question of offering athletes the scoop on the famous tests. "It will be reserved for symptomatic people", said Roxana Maracineanu, last week, on RMC. The Minister of Sports then softened her remarks, slipping that players could "probably" have access to the tests. “At some point, we will have to be sure. Not only reassure the players. Their body is their working tool. Today, these are the tests that exist to reassure ourselves, but perhaps it will be enough to wait until the curve of the pandemic drops. ”
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Finally, the position of the former swimmer has further evolved. And she should share it with the leaders of football, rugby, basketball and hand this Thursday, at the Ministry of Sports, according to our information. Appointments are made, via teleconference, for 2.30 p.m. with the presidents of federations, and 4 p.m. with representatives of professional team sports. Roxana Maracineanu should, on this occasion, explain her position on PCR and saliva tests. With tests available, a return of players to training in June seems to be favored.
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Some, however, did not wait for the approval of the government, like Olympique de Marseille. According to RMC , Marseille players were indeed tested at the start of the week. And they were also all negative. Regarding football, no urgency, however: Ligue 1 should not resume before August 22 and 23. Although, some clubs may have to resume earlier. Still in terms of football, we know that UEFA's plan is always to finish the Champions League in August. Parisians and Lyonnais, still in the running, should therefore reach an optimal level of form even earlier than the rest of the pack. Especially if their European rivals have had the opportunity to end their season ... In any case, this expected opening of the Minister will, we imagine, be seen as good news.
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