(Reuters) - Brazilian soccer club Flamengo told fans on Wednesday their coach Jorge Jesus has tested negative for the coronavirus, contradicting the Portuguese manager's own message a day earlier.
"The new exam done on coach Jorge Jesus has come back negative for COVID-19," the Rio de Janeiro club said in a statement.
Jesus posted an Instagram message on Tuesday declaring he had tested positive for the virus. The club said at the time the result was “weak positive or inconclusive” and a second test was required. Jesus last weekend criticized the Rio state football Federation for allowing games to go on, saying footballers and backroom staff were"not superhuman" and deserved more care.
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