The coronavirus threat hasn't only resulted in matches and competitions being suspended across the world, it's also directly impacted players, managers, federation and clubs presidents and owners who have tested positive for the virus. So far over 15 professional soccer players have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Five of the players are on Italian club Sampdoria, while the most notable cases have been Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
The latest development is that Juventus star Paulo Dybala has tested positive, becoming the third squad member to contract COVID-19.
Below is a complete list of soccer players, managers and owners that have tested positive for coronavirus. CBS Sports will update this as needed.
Arsenal (England)
Manager Mikel Arteta
Atletico San Luis
President Alberto Marrero
Chelsea (England)
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Espanyol (Spain)
Six unnamed members of the first team and from the technical staff
Flamengo (Brazil)
Manager Jorge Jesus
Fiorentina (Italy)
Patrick Cutrone
German Pezzella
Dusan Vlahovic
Hannover (Germany)
Jannes Horn
Timo Hubers
Japan Football Association
President Kozo Tashima
Juventus (Italy)
Paulo Dybala
Blaise Matuidi
Daniele Rugani
Liga MX (Mexico)
President Enrique Bonilla
NYCFC (U.S.)
One sporting club member
Olympiakos (Greece) & Nottingham Forest (England)
Owner Evangelos Mainakis
Paderborn (Germany)
Luca Kilian
Sampdoria (Italy)
Omar Colley
Albin Ekdal
Manolo Gabbiadini
Antonino La Gumina
Morten Thorsby
Serbian Football Association
President Slavisa Kokeza
Shandong (China)
Marouane Fellaini
Swiss Football Association
President Dominique Blanc
Valencia (Spain)
Five players/staff, including Ezequiel Garay and Eliaquim Mangala
Leicester City also has three of its players in quarantine after showing symptoms connected to the virus.
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