Just two days after three members of staff tested positive for COVID-19, German side Koln say they are ready to hold quarantine training camps.

Koln players have been back training since April 6, participating in individual sessions at the club’s sports complex.

They suffered a setback on Friday, when it emerged three members of staff had contracted COVID-19.

Just two days after three members of staff tested positive for COVID-19, German side Koln say they are ready to hold quarantine training camps.

Koln players have been back training since April 6, participating in individual sessions at the club’s sports complex.

They suffered a setback on Friday, when it emerged three members of staff had contracted COVID-19.

However, the Bundesliga outfit insist they can restart team training ‘in a protected location’ once politicians allow the campaign to get going again.

“Earlier than is planned in the DFL medical concept, FC [Koln] will move into a training camp with the team,” read a club statement.

“The prerequisite is that politicians give their approval to continue the season.

“1. FC Köln will enter into team training, should it be permitted, under the conditions of a training camp.

“This applies as soon as politicians make a positive decision to continue the Bundesliga season – in the course of the coming week at the earliest.

“The team, coaching and backroom staff will then come together for team training in a protected location.

“This form of voluntary quarantine extends the existing infection control and hygiene concept and is intended to further reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19.

“The measure will be/has been taken regardless of the results of the COVID-19 tests at FC.

“The concept of the Task Force Sports Medicine/Extraordinary Matchday Operation of the DFL already provides that all teams go to quarantine-like training camps one week before the games restart.

“FC [Koln], however, prefer to start this period at the beginning of team training.”

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