Under-17, Under-20 leagues postponed indefinitely
The Acquatic
Sport Association announced on Friday that it has extended the suspension of
2020 National Leagues to at least August 22 due to the ongoing rise of COVID-19
cases in Malta.
Earlier this week,
the local governing body of acquatic sport was forced to postpone the National
League match between San Ġiljan TUM Invest and Birżebbuġa Freeport after one of
the players involved in the game had tested positive for COVID-19.
However,
governing body met again on Thursday and they decided to further push back a return
to competitive action to ensure that individuals who were in contact with the player
found positive will have enough time to complete their quarantine period.
“Following
a Presidents’ Meeting held yesterday, it was decided to postpone all Senior
Competitions up to and including Saturday, August 22, 2020,” the governing body said in a statement.
“It was also
decided to postpone the U-17
and U-20 leagues indefinitely
so as to minimise the exposure of players competing with different junior and
senior teams.
“These
decisions were taken after a water player tested positive for COVID-19.
“The
postponement of the senior competitions coincides with the
quarantine period of any persons in contact with the positive player.
“Another
meeting is scheduled to be held next week to evaluate the current situation and
the way forward.”
