In protest forced to play a soccer match amid
fears of an outbreak of the Corona virus emerging in the
country, the players of the Brazilian “Gremio” team
went to the field on Sunday, wearing masks.
The team players appeared in the face of the club “Sao
Luiz” while wearing masks, as the Brazilian “UL” site
quoted Paulo Luz, director of soccer club “Gremio” as
saying: “This protest from the players to land on the field
wearing masks, shows our support To stop the
championship, life must be the priority. ”
According to “Reuters”, not allowed the fans to
attend the “Gremio” stadium in the match held in the
Gaucho County Championship, and ended with a 3-2
victory for the hosts.
The protest reflects the protest of clubs and players in
South America against football officials ’decisions to
continue the tournaments without the fans attending.
On Sunday, the Brazilian Football Confederation
suspended all activities of the game due to the outbreak
of the Coruna virus, but it was up to the local
federations to decide whether to suspend the current state
championships.
The Brazilian Confederation said that it decided to stop
the Brazilian Cup, women’s first and second division
tournaments, and two Junior Championships until further
notice.
The Brazilian League, from the first to the fourth
division, will not start until May.
