Soccer J2 Avispa Fukuoka Former player confirmed new coronavirus infection 23:47, August 3

Soccer J2 Avispa Fukuoka has announced that Captain Hiroyuki Mae was confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus.

Avispa's midfielder, the former player, was found to be very likely to be "positive" in the J.League official inspection held on July 31, and with Omiya Ardija scheduled to be held on the 2nd in Saitama city. The game was canceled.

Avispa announced on the 3rd night that the previous athlete was confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus as a result of undergoing PCR test at a hospital in Kanagawa prefecture, which is the destination.

The former athlete has no symptoms such as fever and is expected to be followed up at the hospital.

The former player has been a captain at Avispa, who will play from this season, after playing Mito Holy Hock at the age of 25.

The team will return to Fukuoka from the expedition and will perform a PCR test on 45 people including players and staff, and the results will be revealed from the evening of the 4th.