West Ham United manager David Moyes and two other club players have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. The results of the screening of the three of them were known when the club was undergoing training for the Carabao Cup.
Two positive footballers are 23 years old defender Issa Diop, and 24 years old midfielder Josh Cullen.
The 57 years old manager and both players immediately left the stadium and have returned home, “the club said in a statement.
According to West Ham management, all three did not show any symptoms. They are currently undergoing quarantine for at least 10 days.
“We were shocked by the news. We’ve had so many tests and not had any positive. But we’ve been very particular about protocol right from the start – the medical team is very aware of what has been happening and we’ve followed all the protocol, and we’ll be following protocol now, ” the statement added.
Public Health England guidelines state that those who are positive for coronavirus are required to undergo a 10-day quarantine.
This means that Moyes, Diop, and Cullen will miss the action against Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 27.
Source: BBC, West Ham United