Birger Verstraete, the Cologne midfielder, expressed his opinion on the decision made by the club and the authorities to not quarantien the whole of the Cologne sqaud aftert three players tested positive for coronavirus.
Just when the Bundesliga seemed ready to return, three Cologne players tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, leaving the competition's return up in the air.
Birger Verstraete, the Belgian player for the German club, criticised the way the situation has been dealt with after his teammates tested positive.
"The physio is the man who treated me and other players for weeks. And I worked together with one of the two players who tested positive in the gym last Thursday," he told 'VTM'.
Verstraete believes the whole squad should have been made to self-isolate after the players tested positive, His partner has heart problems so it could cause major problems if she picked it up. The Belgian believes resuming the league very shortly is not realistic.
"The players would say 'first health, then football' if they were allowed their opinion on the matter," the Cologne footballer continued.
The decision to isolate just those who have tested positive is part of the protocol agreed by the German league (DFL), the FA (DFB) and the health authorities. The squad will have more tests on Monday.