Footballers in the Chinese Super League are reporting back for pre-season as the coronavirus crisis eases in the Far East. The campaign was scheduled to kick of on February 22.
However, the COVID-19 outbreak - which originated in Wuhan - put paid to those plans. It’s not yet known when the season will formally start, although it’s now expected to be sooner rather than later. "We trained at a modest level, mainly focusing on strength and conditioning,” Shanghia SIPG Yu Hai defender said. “It's the first day that we are back to training, and the intensity will be gradually increased for sure.” Ex-Manchester United and Everton midfielder Marouane Fellani - who is now at Shandong Luneng - recently tested positive for the virus.
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