"The club announces with great regret that the results of the coronavirus diagnostic tests to which all the components of the team were subjected on Saturday morning revealed 23 cases of contamination," wrote the management of Ittihad Tangier on its official Facebook page.

They are sixteen players, two members of the coaching staff, one member of the medical staff, three members of the club management and one member in charge of equipment.

According to the club, the diagnostic tests were carried out following the appearance of symptoms in several members of staff and players of the team, and this despite the many preventive measures put in place and full compliance with the health protocol.