St. Pauli: PCR tests confirm ten new corona

The shock of the late 1-1 win against Nuremberg was followed by further bad news for FC St. Pauli on Saturday and Sunday. The day after the next bitter damper in the promotion battle, Timo Schultz had canceled the training because of new suspicion of Corona, then Sunday brought the PCR tests carried out bitter certainty: After captain Philipp Ziereis had already deregistered on matchday, there are now ten new positive. Cases.

the knockout In the promotion struggle?

In a total of nine professionals and a member from the team environment, a Covid 19 infection was detected-after five winless games and the muscle fiber tear with top scorer Guido Burgstaller probably the final knockout. In the promotion struggle for the autumn champion. "Of course, this outbreak comes at the absolute wrongness shortly before the season finale," says sports director Andreas Bornemann. "It shows once again that the virus continues to be a great risk despite all the measures."

But what's next? The squad, which was badly decimated before the mass outbreak, will meet for two days off on Monday afternoon for two days off and is to prepare for the duel with the leader Schalke next Saturday (8:30 p.m.).

Bornemann assures: "We do everything we can to take place in Gelsenkirchen. We want to try to put a competitive team there." What this will look like is completely open. After the draw against the Franks, coach Schultz had proclaimed the game at Schalke for the game of the last chance. "We have the opportunity to get in striking distance again. An extraordinary game awaits us there." Stand now, it will take place especially under extraordinary circumstances.