[단독] It is not an exemption… Ulsan Hyundai’s ‘7-day cohort quarantine’ entity

Ulsan Hyundai players are taking a group photo before the match against Al Duhail (Qatar) in the 5th-6th place finalist of the 2020 International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup, which ended at Al Rayyan Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on the morning of the 8th (hereinafter KST). . Offer | Ulsan Hyundai

[스포츠서울 김용일기자] On the outside, it feels like a’quarantine exemption’, but it is not.

K-League 1 Ulsan Hyundai coaches and squads who participated in the International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup held in Qatar returned home via Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 8th on a FIFA charter. Originally, Ulsan must self-isolate for two weeks in accordance with the domestic corona 19 quarantine regulations. However, with the cooperation of the government and the quarantine authorities, it was approved to quarantine the same group (cohort) on the 7th. Training is also possible in controlled situations during this period. Concerns were raised about raising the team’s condition by self-isolation for two weeks ahead of K-League 1, which kicks off on the 27th, but fortunately there is no big problem.

Ulsan’s ‘7-day cohort containment’ has fewer limiting factors compared to existing containment obligations, but the reality is surprisingly difficult. According to a high-ranking official of the quarantine authorities, the Ulsan club went through discussions on easing the quarantine obligation through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ahead of the Club World Cup. From the beginning, the Quality Headquarters and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism have been struggling to adjust the guidelines for self-isolation of each sport national team and group participating in international competitions, such as the basketball team that is about to qualify for the Asian Cup in the’With Corona Era’ as well as in Ulsan, or the football team that must qualify for the Qatar World Cup. Ulsan, the first international competition this year, could become a’standard’, so we paid attention to it.

First of all, the quarantine authorities internally reviewed the quarantine system and safety of the expeditionary country. In particular, it is known that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also went through the Qatar consulate to thoroughly conduct field investigations in Qatar where Ulsan held the convention. Qatar, who played the Club World Cup, was well received by stably hosting the Asian Champions League (ACL) last year. In particular, the same is true of this World Cup, but the hotel, training ground, and stadium where the players of the participating team stay were grouped into a bubble area to minimize the movement. The entry of outsiders was thoroughly blocked. In addition, the Corona 19 test was also conducted every three days, attracting attention with a thorough quarantine system, and the Club World Cup is also in progress.

Ulsan Hyundai coach Hong Myung-bo is explaining his defensive position in the winter training for the 2021 season held at Sanyang Sports Park in Tongyeong, Gyeongnam on the 19th of last month. Offer | Korea Professional Football Federation

After returning to Korea, the Ulsan athletes moved to Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, according to the changed government quarantine guidelines, and tested for Corona 19. After the test results are released on the morning of the 9th and all are negative, they will immediately use the club bus to move to the clubhouse designated as a cohort quarantine facility. Ulsan has a training ground, Seobu Stadium and a clubhouse, making it an ideal quarantine facility. In this place, outsiders are blocked for a week, and the coaches, athletes, and club staff who participated in the World Cup (public relations officer, head coach, equipment manager, etc.) will stay. In addition, clubhouse workers, such as restaurant workers and security guards, are planning to live in isolation without commuting to work as before. All employees of the Ulsan Secretariat in the clubhouse work from home. Also, the youth team player who stays with the first-team players will return to their home for the time being. On the 9th, the Ulsan athletes are tested for Corona 19 at a designated hospital using the club bus. After that, you can only go to and from the accommodation and the western stadium, and you must check the fever three times a day and report it to the quality headquarters.

The ‘7-day cohort quarantine’ does not mean that the quarantine will be released after a week. An additional week is put on limited life. Coaches and players who have their homes outside can only go to and from the clubhouse by car. In addition, those living in the clubhouse must live the same period as the cohort quarantine period. In other words, it means that you have to live in isolation for two weeks.
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