translated from Spanish: Fernando Yáñez: “Today there is no health reason to suspend the championship”

Dr. Fernando Yáñez, leader of the ANFP Medical Commission, so far derailed the suspension of the National Championship, despite the increase in Covid-19 cases in some clubs, although he clarified that the situation may vary over time. In conversation with El Mercurio, Yáñez stated that “it makes no sense to suspend the championship for three matches. This is not predictable. It could be that in two weeks this is probably getting worse and we have to stop, but today there is no health reason to suspend.” In the same line, he added that “there is no specific rule to suspend here or in European leagues. A suspension has different causes and requires one-on-one, case-by-case analysis.” That’s why Iquique and La Calera matches were suspended. Each has different causes. In La Calera, because of an outbreak that started with six cases and now they’re all quarantined. And in which there were two cases before a plane ride,” he added. In this regard, the practitioner argued that “there has been no change of judgment. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. For example, if Iquique had had that match in the same region, without having to board a plane, the match was played.” We have fluent communication with the ministries of Health and Sport, and yes, there were problems in some matches, but most clubs have done very well,” Yáñez said, “It should be remembered that on Wednesday, Curicó Unido reported 6 new Cases of Covid-19 at the institution, asking the ANFP to suspend its next two matches for the National Championship.

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