Getting back to China is not straightforward because of flight disruptions, strict quarantine rules upon return. FMTNews WuhanZall ChineseSuperLeague Covid19 Coronavirus
Players of the Chinese Super League team Wuhan Zall in Madrid desperate to get back to China.
Wuhan Zall, from the city at the epicentre of the outbreak, had been training in Spain since late January but left at the weekend because of the worsening situation in Europe, now the focal point of the pandemic. Leo Baptistao, Wuhan’s Brazilian attacker, told Chinese media before departing Spain that the situation “has flipped”.Fabio Cannavaro’s CSL champions Guangzhou Evergrande, who were in Dubai, and runners-up Beijing Guoan are among the clubs that have recently returned to China.
Wuhan Zall were stranded in Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, according to Chinese media, and their current location was not immediately available.
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