Valencia slam Atalanta manager for attending CL game with coronavirus
Valencia have slammed Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini after he confessed to attending the second-leg of their Champions League game in Spain despite suffering from Covid-19.
In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gasperini said he was sick and scared the day before the match on March 10 but still attended and managed the team from the bench as they claimed a 4-3 victory to seal an 8-4 aggregate win.
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While not tested for coronavirus at the time, tests since have shown the Atalanta manager now has coronavirus antibodies stemming from having had the illness at some point.
The match in Spain was played behind closed doors as the virus began spreading around Europe but Gasperini's decision to attend the game has b...