It has already been reported that Jēkabpils Lūši, who have withdrawn from the tournament, will not participate in the Challenge Cup for men this season, while Covid-19 conditions in the Czech Republic will allow RTU Border Guard / Jūrmala to play both matches with Prague Lvi in Jūrmala.
Throughout the week, the residents of Jēkabpils were not clear about the games, but on Friday evening it was decided to cancel the team’s participation in the competition.
Meanwhile, the manager of Jūrmala team Arnis Tunte LVF has informed that on Thursday and Friday the matches planned in Jūrmala will not take place either, because two players in Prague club have been diagnosed with Covid-19.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Czech Republic, the away team has already agreed to play both matches in Latvia, where the unit has been located since late Saturday evening.
“The Covid-19 tests taken by two volleyball players on Sunday morning turned out to be positive,” says Tunte. He does not want to mention when and whether the first round matches will be played, but now it is clear that this will not be possible for two weeks and that the Czech club will most likely leave Latvia.
If the teams fail to agree on the dates on which the games will be played again in Latvia, the Czech club will be awarded a loss.
32 teams participate in the men’s challenging cup competition this season.
