The outbreak in Shanghai has recently rebounded, with new cases and asymptomatic infections testing positive for the new coronavirus for several days in a row. As a result of this, a number of Chinese Super League teams that had planned to go to Shanghai for training had to temporarily call off their training activities. At the same time, the Shenhua team, which is currently conducting winter training in Shanghai, has also closed its Kangqiao training base for a week with immediate effect to minimize the risk of epidemic prevention.
In addition to the Shenhua team, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Qingdao Youth Island and the National Junior Team coached by Yang Chen are training at the Kangqiao base. Because these three teams arrived in Shanghai earlier, and has been reported to the epidemic prevention department in advance, so they can continue to train in the Kangqiao base. The National Junior Team is scheduled to leave Shanghai on the 12th, while the Jinmen Tigers and Youth Island will train as planned. However, the Shenhua team has informed the two clubs to strengthen the epidemic prevention measures, cancel the scheduled warm-up matches and reduce social contact.
In addition to the three teams mentioned above, other teams that planned to come to Shanghai for training, such as Henan Songshan Longmen and Wuhan Sanzhen, have also canceled their training plans due to the need for epidemic prevention and control, and all the warm-up matches that were previously confirmed have also been canceled.
Shanghai Shenhua team on March 1 to start winter training, head coach Wu Jingui's plan is the first two weeks to physical reserves. In view of the seriousness of the epidemic, Shenhua Kangqiao base will be closed to the public from now on, all the players will stay in the base for intensive physical training, external personnel are prohibited to enter. In addition, the base for Shenhua first-team designated a separate area, and other teams and staff strict isolation, to ensure safety.
Shenhua team winter training on the second day of the 12-minute run physical fitness test, the coaching staff of the players physical performance expressed satisfaction. The next week closed period, the coaching staff expects to further strengthen the players' physical fitness through hard training, "in this particular case, external closure is more conducive to the players to focus on physical reserves."
