display
The bad news doesn't stop for FC Schalke 04.
As the club, which has been relegated from the Bundesliga since last week, announced that the Royal Blues have two new corona cases.
It involves a player and a member of the function team.
This resulted in a series of PCR tests carried out on Monday, as the club announced on Tuesday.
Names were not mentioned.
Both men went into isolation at home after receiving the test results, but are symptom-free.
All other PCR results from Monday were negative.
In the test series last Friday, the results of the people now affected were also negative.
The rapid tests carried out on Monday in parallel with the PCR tests were also negative.
display
As a precaution, Schalke canceled the training scheduled for Tuesday and sent the entire team home.
However, rapid tests and PCR tests were carried out again on Tuesday.
The quick tests were all negative.
The evaluation of the PCR tests is expected on Wednesday morning.
Further test series are to be carried out on Wednesday and Thursday, only after their evaluation should it be decided whether and when the training will be resumed.
Schalke's team doctor Dr.
Patrick Ingelfinger is in contact with the Gelsenkirchen Health Department to discuss and initiate further measures.
On May 8 against Hoffenheim, then against Hertha
Because there is no Bundesliga matchday on the weekend, but rather the semi-finals in the DFB Cup, Schalke can take a little time with regard to a possible cancellation of a competitive game.
The team would not have to compete at TSG Hoffenheim until May 8th.
The catch-up game between Schalke and Hertha BSC has been scheduled for May 12th, which had to be postponed due to the quarantine at home by Berliners.
display
The Schalke team only resumed training on Monday.
Because of the events on the night after the 0-1 defeat last Tuesday in Bielefeld, when the relegation was mathematically determined and the team was then physically attacked by angry fans after their return, the club had released the professionals for several days .
At the same time, Schalke's sports director Peter Knäbel held talks with the police about the processing of these incidents.
In particular, the focus was on the question of why the security forces of the association had spoken out in favor of not using a police escort when the team entered the fenced-off area around the Veltins-Arena.
At this point, several fans had already entered the security area. The police had stated several times in the past few days that they had therefore offered the Schalke personal protection.