July 31, 2020 Olympique Marseille coach Andre Villas Boas wearing a protective face mask before the match, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Christof Stache/Pool via REUTERS/File
Marseille: Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas on Wednesday urged support for the club's players infected by coronavirus.
The club announced Tuesday the positive COVID-19 tests for three players, taking to four the number infected.
The positive tests saw the French league forced into postponing the opening match of the 2020/21 Ligue 1 season, which had been scheduled to be between Marseille and Saint-Etienne on Friday.
"Unfortunately we live this week between a certain anxiety and bad news," Villas-Boas said.
"The pandemic that stubbornly continues to scare and affect so many families has ended up knocking on our door."
Villas-Boas vowed that "we will soon be together again".
"It's the moment to be careful and to support others and at the same time keep hope for the time ahead."
