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21 December, 2020, 10:45 am
Sydney FC s Calem Nieuwenhof was forced to remain in hotel quarantine in the city after returning from Qatar. Picture: STUFF SPORTS
The A-League will look to postpone a number of games as the Sydney Covid-19 outbreak wreaks havoc with the tournament’s start date next week.
The season was set to kick off on Sunday with a blockbuster clash between the Western Sydney Wanderers and league newcomers Macarthur FC at Bankwest Stadium, but will likely be postponed amid the outbreak.
Football Federation Australia’s head of leagues Greg O’Rourke said games impacted by border closures would likely be postponed until a later date.
A-League season in disarray amid northern beaches COVID cluster
A-League season in disarray amid northern beaches COVID cluster
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The A-League will look to postpone a number of games as the northern beaches COVID outbreak wreaks havoc with the tournament s start date next week.
The season was set to kick off on Sunday with a blockbuster clash between the Western Sydney Wanderers and league newcomers Macarthur FC at Bankwest Stadium, but will likely be postponed amid the outbreak.
Football Federation Australia s head of leagues Greg OâRourke said games impacted by border closures would likely be postponed until a later date.
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The Sky Blues squad have been together for five weeks having flown to Qatar to compete in the AFC Champions League in mid-November.
Head Coach Steve Corica and players Calem Nieuwenhof, Harry Van der Saag, Patrick Wood and Levi Kaye, who all live on the peninsula, will spend the next few days in city hotels or with family members in others suburbs.
The decision will keep them out of the COVID-19 hotspot and allow them to train and potentially travel inter-state depending on developments.
Read More I m not going home, I m going into the city, said Corica.