“Of course, this outbreak comes at an absolutely bad time so shortly before the season finale,” said sports director Andreas Bornemann: “It shows once again that the virus still poses a great risk despite all the precautionary measures.” According to the club, all those affected went into quarantine at home, the training on Saturday had already been canceled as a precaution due to the suspected cases.
In the 1-1 draw against 1. FC Nürnberg on Friday evening, captain Philipp Ziereis was absent due to a Covid 19 disease. The obligatory rapid tests the day after yielded further positive results.
Next week’s top game at Schalke
The top game at table leaders Schalke 04 is coming up next Saturday. St. Pauli is doing everything to ensure that the game can take place and “we have a competitive team,” said Bornemann: “The focus is initially on the recovery of all those affected.”
After the setback against Nuremberg in fifth place in the table, Hamburg are three points behind Darmstadt 98 and Werder Bremen in second and third place. Fourth is HSV.