Athletic: A number of clubs want to thoroughly investigate Liverpool's 'false positive' incident

According to The Athletic, a number of clubs are currently hoping that the English Football League will investigate Liverpool's false positive cases.

Klopp admitted in recent days that some liverpool players tested positive for covid-19 as a false positive, they were not infected with the new crown virus, only Arnold was indeed infected with the virus. But some clubs that have been postponed as a result have expressed their displeasure to the English Football Confederation, which has launched complaints against Liverpool. The English football union has said it will look the matter through and they will face harsh penalties if Liverpool are unable to provide convincing reasons.

Previously, after Liverpool announced the surge in covid-19 cases in their squad, the English Football League issued a statement saying: "After a comprehensive review of the situation, the league has agreed to Liverpool's request to postpone the game, although this is something that no one wants to see, but it is the only option, as Liverpool wants to minimize the risk of further infection while ensuring the safety of the public." ”

According to sources, Liverpool did at least two rounds of COVID-19 testing before the postponement of the game and did test positive cases. But in the coronavirus tests done after the first leg of the scheduled match against Arsenal, none of these players tested positive. When asked to explain why the results were not announced at the time, Liverpool have not commented on it.

People concerned said that the continuous occurrence of "false positive" results is extremely impossible. After ending the match with Shrewsbury, Klopp said in an interview: "We did have a false positive about the COVID-19 outbreak last week, but our behavior was also in full compliance with the rules and regulations, and these players did not appear in the game. The only player who did have the coronavirus was Arnold, and the rest were "false positives". ”

It is understood that after Liverpool successfully postponed the League Cup match with Arsenal, many clubs hope that the English Football League can clarify the relevant regulations that can postpone the game and thoroughly investigate the "false positive" incident.

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