A player for MLS club Sporting Kansas City has tested positive for the coronavirus, a team source has told ESPN’s Stefano Fusaro.
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Neither the club nor the league has commented on the SKC case. The Athletic was first to report the result.
Two clubs — Nashville SC and FC Dallas — have already been withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament, which began on Wednesday at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex outside of Orlando, Florida.
According to MLS, during the period from July 7-8, 1,888 players, coaches, referees, club staff, league staff and other individuals who are part of the tournament delegation were tested. Of that group, four individuals tested positive, all coming from two different clubs.
It is not clear if those four positive tests include the SKC player. The club arrived on Sunday to Orlando. Their first match is scheduled for July 12 against Minnesota.
ESPN has also learned that a New York Red Bulls player and an Atlanta United FC player recorded positive tests in recent days, but that both follow-up tests came out negative.
Nashville arrived in Orlando on July 3, but was withdrawn on Thursday after five of the club’s players had tested positive. FC Dallas was forced to pull out earlier in the week on Monday after 10 players and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
ESPN’s Tom Marshall contributed to this report.