LASK Faces Accusation of Breaking Lockdown Laws
Austrian league leaders LASK have been accused of returning to full training when they were asked to stay indoors, they are said to have returned too early to full training. This was discovered after of videos of an apparent full-contact session emerged over the internet.
The Austrian Bundesliga initially gave laws that they should not be aby form of group training which is a possible guild line to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Second place Red Bull Salzburg said they are speaking on behalf of the other 11 teams, as they accused LASK of betraying the coronavirus “prevention concept”.
The Austrian Bundesliga is set to restart their league on the 2nd of June with 10 play-off round matches. LASK, who were knocked out of the Europa League by Premier League Manchester United and have just their league to play for now.
A league statement said it had received “several videos showing a LASK training session” on Thursday, adding that it was checking “a possible violation of the basic idea of fair play and asked the club to comment”.
Players in Austria are only permitted to train in small groups under social distancing regulations before full training begins on Friday. There were pictures and videos showing LASK players having group training despite the strict prohibition by the responsible ministries. The club will now be forced to face judgement and receive the punishment that comes with the offence.