The SCO has to deal with many cases of Covid-19 within its workforce.
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The Ligue 1 match between Angers and Saint-Etienne, initially scheduled for January 9, is officially postponed due to the large number of Covid-19 cases detected within the Angevin workforce, the Football League announced on Friday December 31. professional (LFP).
L’#ASSE takes note of the postponement of #SCOASSE, decided by the @LFPfr due to the health situation within the @AngersSCO.
Pending the new date of this meeting of @ Ligue1UberEats, the club wishes a good recovery to those concerned. pic.twitter.com/St6inT5f2F
– AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) December 31, 2021
The Angevin club announced Thursday, December 30 that 19 of its players had tested positive for Covid-19. He then asked for the postponement of this match, counting for the 20th day of the championship, against the Stéphanois who are fighting for maintenance.
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Angers SCO requests the postponement of its match against AS Saint-Étienne. ↓ https: //t.co/iQFikYNkWl
– Angers SCO (@AngersSCO) December 30, 2021
Other clubs in the championship like FC Lorient, have been hit hard by a new wave of Covid-19. Bordeaux, with 21 players unavailable, risks withdrawing from their meeting against Brest, in the Coupe de France, scheduled for Sunday, January 2. If the FFF authorizes the meeting to be held, Bordeaux will have to go to Brittany with only seven players from the professional group in its workforce.