On December 26, Crystal Palace Club officially confirmed that the team manager Vieira tested positive for the new crown and could not direct the match against Tottenham Hotspur live.
Beijing time this evening, Crystal Palace will play away to Tottenham Hotspur in the 19th round of the Premier League, according to previous media reports, Crystal Palace had applied to postpone this match, but was rejected by the Premier League, and Crystal Palace and Spurs both said that this battle will be carried out as scheduled.
Crystal Palace confirmed manager Vieira tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, absent from the game against Tottenham, with assistant coach Roberts taking over Vieira to direct the team.
(Muzi)
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