This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
On June 22, 2020, the Serbian club Red Star Belgrade announced that five of its players had tested positive for coronavirus.
The players had recently participated in several matches, including a high-profile game against city rivals Partizan Belgrade, which was attended by around 16,000 people.
According to the club, at least four of the five players did not play in the final match of the season against Proleter on Saturday, as they had been experiencing coronavirus symptoms beforehand.
"The players feel well and are in strict isolation and in permanent contact with the medical team of the club," Red Star said in a statement.
Despite the recent outbreak, the Serbian government had been loosening lockdown rules, and open-air gatherings with an unlimited amount of people were allowed earlier this month.
However, footage from television channel RTS appeared to show little sign of health guidelines in place at the match with Partizan as well as at other league games.
