In the September 6 episode of Beijing TV's Soccer 100 program, commentator Wei Yidong disclosed the dynamics of Beijing Guoan's ladder team that recently participated in the Asian Champions League. Currently, 11 players and four accompanying staff are stranded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, while newly signed foreign striker Anderson Silva is also temporarily stranded after failing to obtain a green health code.
This season, Guoan youth team to play in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, after 6 games, Guoan with a record of 1 draw and 5 losses ranked last in the group. At the end of the group stage, because some players tested positive for the new crown virus, Guoan team was forced to stay in Tashkent before boarding. Wei Yidong further clarified, "It is reported that 11 young players and four staff members are still in the area, and they failed to obtain a health code because their antibody indexes were high, although they had slightly increased, probably because they had turned negative after previous infections."
The situation is critical because the flight from Tashkent back to the country is only once a week, and due to the continuous discovery of positive samples, the flight may face a meltdown, which is undoubtedly a huge challenge for the players. The club is actively communicating with the sports department to try to arrange for the players to return home as soon as possible. In addition, the club has opened a psychological counseling hotline to provide players with 24/7 online support.
Wei Yidong also revealed the situation of Anderson Silva: "Anderson Silva's antibody index is also high, he failed to get the Chinese Embassy's green health code in the local area, need to wait for two weeks to check again, if the index is up to standard, he can only come to China to meet with the team."
