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Spreading play: Organizer of 'coronavirus football match' between players infected and free of Covid-19 'to face police action'
A football match that had been hoping to attract hundreds of paying fans to watch players with the novel coronavirus take on opponents who were yet to be infected has reportedly been dashed after police discovered the plan.
Local reports in Spain said that a 23-year-old had put up posters to promote a "coronavirus fundraiser" in the city of Pamplona, which is thought to be one of the hotspots for infections in a country where police have enforced punishments for breaking a stringent lockdown.
The friendly match was billed as the "the Mendillori kickabout" – named after the district where the action would have taken place – to raise funds for Covid-19 sufferers, asking anyone with an interesting in taking part or paying to watch to make contract via Instagram.
Authorities in the district were "alarmed" at the idea of a large gathering taking place and could fine the organizer around $3,400 under government rules, according to AS.
Everyone wins in the end because everyone becomes covid positive. Pure genius, this.
— Shaheryar Mirza (@mirza9) July 18, 2020
I would ask what were they thinking but that is giving too much credit, they were not thinking at all.
