JAKARTA - Celta de Vigo is the latest Spanish club to reject the testing kits for COVID-19 or the corona virus given to them by La Liga. They think, there are many parties who need it more.
As reported by El Mundo on Wednesday, March 19, Real Valladolid, Osasuna and Eibar will donate the coronavirus testing kits sent to them by La Liga to the Spanish health service.
Diario AS then highlighted how the Galician club became the fourth top Spanish team to reject the offer. Instead, they will offer it to local health workers.
On Tuesday, Real Zaragoza - likely to return to Spain's top flight for the first time in seven years - said that La Liga had offered coronavirus test kits to all 42 clubs under their jurisdiction.
It is said that using the equipment on healthy players who show symptoms of the virus is irresponsible. The reason is, Spain lacks this testing tool because of the virus cases on a national scale.
This tool can also later be used on players who may be showing symptoms and have been isolated but without confirmation of carrying the virus. However, only as needed to assess them when they return to join the first team training session.
"It is true that La Liga provided it for us, but we have not used it due to medical and social criteria," club director David Espinar was quoted as saying on the club's website.
"None of the players had symptoms and we believe there are groups who are less privileged and with more needs. Others deserve priority. "
Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales was also very critical of the equipment delivered by La Liga, telling Cadena Ser: “It is irresponsible and even punishable. This is an anti-patriotic and selfish act, I have no more words to say. "
The viewpoints of Rubiales and La Liga head Javier Tebas are often at odds. This is related to the power struggle in Spanish football between the two organizations.
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