Germany’s head coach Friederike Kromp on Friday examined constructive for COVID-19 and was remoted as the continuing FIFA U-17 ladies’s World Cup had its first coronavirus case.
Kromp examined constructive for the virus hours earlier than Germany’s quarterfinal conflict towards favourites Brazil on the DY Patil Stadium right here.
Kromp won’t sit within the workforce dug out on Friday and he or she will probably be changed by her Melanie Behringer as head coach whereas Julia Simic would be the assistant on the sideline.
“In my teaching workforce, the processes proceed to mesh very properly, we accepted the brand new state of affairs in a short time. I’ve full confidence that my gamers will probably be supported as greatest as attainable by Melanie Behringer as head coach and the remainder of the teaching workforce round Julia Simic on the road,” Kromp was quoted as saying in a launch, issued by the Native Orgainsing Committee.
Behringer is a former skilled participant, who represented Germany in 123 worldwide video games. She received the World Cup in 2007 and is a two-time European champion and Olympic gold medallist in 2016.
In the meantime, the beginning of the primary quarterfinal match between USA and Nigeria has been delayed resulting from opposed climate situations.