China News Service, April 19, local time on the evening of the 18th, Serie A Brescia team chairman Celino confirmed that he was suffering from new coronary pneumonia, and he also became the first Serie A club president to be diagnosed. Previously, Loviisa, the chairman of the Serie B team Pordenone, was also diagnosed with the new crown virus, and he has recovered.
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Earlier, Italian media reported on the news of Cellino's infection, which was confirmed by him a few hours later. At the same time, his daughter was also infected with the new coronavirus. The Lombardi region where Brescia is located is the hardest hit by Italy's new crown epidemic. Celino objected to restarting Serie A before the end of the epidemic. He believed that health should be more important than anything else.
"I stayed in Cagliari for a few days. I was quarantined in Brescia for three weeks before going to the hospital to do some checks. The media first got the news that my daughter was infected with the virus, but my son did not, and now I It has also been diagnosed. My symptoms are extreme fatigue and a bit of pain in my bones, "Cerino said.
"We are still discussing whether to resume the game, which is ridiculous." Cerino was unimpressed by the outside world's call for Serie A to resume the game. "People in Brescia will defend me. They want me to respect the deceased who died in this city. If I let the team resume training and play, they will be very angry. I'm not afraid of relegation. I'm happy to go to Serie B, but I don't There will be a lack of respect for this city. "(End)