Paris Saint-Germain shuts down youth academy amid coronavirus outbreak

The club said that the academy will be closed until Monday 'as a precautionary measure' and that a new round of testing will take place on Friday.
Paris Saint-Germain players (File Photo | AP)
Paris Saint-Germain players (File Photo | AP)

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain closed its youth academy training facility on Wednesday following a COVID-19 outbreak. The French club said several new coronavirus cases were recently detected following a testing campaign at the training center.

The club said that the academy will be closed until Monday "as a precautionary measure" and that a new round of testing will take place on Friday. Meanwhile, PSG's women's team did not travel to the Czech Republic for its Champions League match against Sparta Prague because of several positive tests within the squad.

PSG won the first leg 5-0 and would qualify even if UEFA hands Sparta a 3-0 forfeit victory. UEFA said the issue will be discussed by its disciplinary body.

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