Professional baseball and J-League "It is difficult to determine the dates for opening and resuming" New Corona

Professional baseball and J-League "It is difficult to determine the dates for opening and resuming" New Corona May 11 14:20

At the "Countermeasure Liaison Meeting" was held in which professional baseball and soccer J-Leagues discussed countermeasures against the new coronavirus, experts expressed the view that it is difficult to determine the date when the season starts or restarts. .

The countermeasures liaison meeting was held privately in a web format, with representatives of the 12 professional baseball teams and J League directors attending, and hearing opinions from three infectious disease experts.

At a post-meeting conference, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University professor Mitsuo Kaku will decide the date of opening and resuming the season at the moment the emergency declaration continues, although the number of new infections is decreasing. Showed the view as difficult.

In addition, he said, "We need to take measures with the risk of a re-epidemic in mind in an unpredictable situation. Please prepare for the resumption as carefully as possible."

Also, in the interview, professional baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito said, "I don't think it is possible to decide on a certain day to hold the event right now." "If the situation improves and the declaration of emergency is lifted, we will begin discussions towards the opening."

Then, the J-League Mitsuru Murai Chairman said, "Some countries in the world have resumed professional sports, but there are some reports of a re-epidemic situation. I have to prepare. "

In addition, during the meeting, three experts should prepare a guideline that prepares for the opening and resumption of the season, including a system that takes into account the risk of movement and the case of infected people in the team. It was recommended.

J League Murai Chairman "Getting the consensus of the world"

Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the soccer J-League, said that it was difficult to determine the date of resumption of the official match at this time by experts from the countermeasures liaison conference. There is also a possibility that guidelines will be provided such as the cancellation of the regulations and the self-restraint by industry.The J-League respects the declaration, and the health of the people is the first stance. We will be preparing for the match in stages. "

In addition, when the German League, which decided to reopen on 16th of this month, was inspected for virus tests for more than 1700 athletes and staff in all 36 clubs of the 1st and 2nd divisions, he said, As a representative opinion, there was a situation in which there was a thorough inspection system, and I wanted to start the game again.It is desirable to inspect each person, but I do not think to monopolize the inspection. I would like to pick up information and think about my own posture. "