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Xavi Hernández at a press conference
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Coach Xavi Hernández scolded and spoke of "distortion of competition".
The FC Barcelona coach called it “crazy” on Saturday that his team's league game on Sunday at RCD Mallorca was not postponed, although ten professionals at Barça are out of action due to corona infection and up to eight more due to injuries or have to watch locks.
»It's a borderline situation (...) The game would have to be postponed.
Otherwise you are guilty of distorting competition, «said the 41-year-old former club professional on Saturday, around 24 hours before the game of the team around national goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen on the Mediterranean island (8 p.m.).
The 2010 world champion made it very important to note that it is not just about his team.
The (tomorrow) opponent has also requested that the game be postponed.
Games have already been postponed in Spain for far more minor reasons.
“It's just a matter of common sense.
The basketball league has now also canceled games (due to Corona) «.
One will compete "if the league forces us to do so".
The situation is "chaotic".
Meanwhile, the coach of Spanish record champions Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, had a different opinion.
"There is a protocol and you have to respect it," said the Italian before his team's game at Getafe FC on Sunday (2:00 pm).
Real "only" has to do without four infected professionals.
Other clubs are hit harder.
After the Christmas vacation, a total of more than one hundred Primera División players tested positive.
In real life, however, compared to other clubs, they can cope with the failures relatively easily: After 19 games, the Madrilenians lead the Primera División with 46 points and eight points ahead of their pursuers, who, however, have one game less in their account.
Defending champions Atlético are already 17 points behind Real Madrid, arch-rivals FC Barcelona 18 points.
Both have played 18 games so far.
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