Stoke City manager O'Neill tests positive for coronavirus
The manager of English football club Stoke City has tested positive for coronavirus, the club announced late Tuesday. "Stoke City can confirm that manager Michael O'Neill has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus following the latest round of testing on Monday (June 8)," the statement read.
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- Published Date: 03:37 | 10 June 2020
- Modified Date: 03:37 | 10 June 2020
English soccer club Stoke says manager Michael O'Neill has tested positive for COVID-19.
The second-division club says the 50-year-old O'Neill had tested negative in five previous rounds of testing but the positive result came from a test administered on Monday.
Stoke says O'Neill will "follow the relevant guidance and undergo a period of isolation." Assistant manager Billy McKinlay will take charge of training.
Stoke is scheduled to play Reading when the Championship resumes on June 20.
The Premier League returns to action with two matches on June 17.