'Killer Defenders' Lee Jae-sung and Seo Young-jae Enter 2-Week Self-Quarantine Following Teammate Stefan Tesker's COVID-19 Diagnosis... Crisis in German Pro Soccer

Player Seo Young-jae of Holstein Kiel (2. Bundesliga). Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] Lee Jae-sung and Seo Young-jae, who play for Holstein Kiel in the German professional football 2nd division, have entered a two-week self-quarantine after their teammate Stefan Tesker tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Kiel announced on their homepage that central defender Tesker was confirmed positive for COVID-19. They further stated, "All players on the team, as well as their families, must undergo a 14-day self-quarantine."

As a result of this measure, forward Lee Jae-sung and defender Seo Young-jae, who play alongside Stefan, will also enter a two-week self-quarantine.

Tesker, a former member of the Germany Under-21 (U-21) national team, joined Kiel in June 2018. He is a key defender who has appeared in 19 matches this season, increasing the club's concerns.

Already, the German football league announced on the 13th that matches in the Bundesliga 1st and 2nd divisions would be suspended until March 2, following confirmed cases in Nuremberg (1st division).

Meanwhile, with defender Luca Kilian of 1st division Paderborn and now Holstein Kiel’s Stefan Tesker testing positive for COVID-19, concerns among German professional football fans are growing.

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