It is uncertain whether the derby between Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam can continue on Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday, Sparta reported through official channels that three employees were infected with the corona virus. It didn’t immediately become clear whether it was players or other employees, but according to it Algemeen Dagblad it concerns three infected players.

Sparta announced that there will be another test round in the run-up to the next game. Technical director Henk van Stee fears multiple positive tests. The three players already affected have been quarantined, but may have already infected others. “They walked around the club almost all day yesterday after the test in the morning”, says Van Stee. “I hold my heart for Friday, when our employees are tested again.”

“It could just be that later this week it turns out that several of our employees have the virus,” fears the director of Sparta, who indicates that the club can do nothing but wait. “As a football club, you want nothing more than to play football. That’s what Sparta wants too. But in the end it is definitely not Sparta, but the GGD whether we can kick off in De Kuip. If it turns out that several employees test positive on Friday, there is a chance that everyone must be quarantined. “

If the positive tested players have no complaints, they will be retested 72 hours after their test. If it then turns out that they are negative, they could still play against Feyenoord. However, they have barely been able to train in the run-up to the city derby. If the players do have physical complaints, they will remain in home isolation for at least seven days.