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Atlético coach laid up with swine flu

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Club Atlético de Madrid coach Quique Sánchez Flores may miss next week's UEFA Champions League Group D match away to APOEL FC after tests confirmed that the 44-year-old had contracted swine flu.

Quique Sánchez Flores is recovering from a brush with the H1N1 virus
Quique Sánchez Flores is recovering from a brush with the H1N1 virus ©Getty Images

Club Atlético de Madrid coach Quique Sánchez Flores may miss next week's UEFA Champions League Group D game at APOEL FC after tests confirmed he had contracted swine flu.

'Undergoing treatment'
The 44-year-old has been kept away from training this week after succumbing to the H1N1 virus, with his assistant Fran Escribá overseeing sessions. A club statement said: "The coach is undergoing treatment for the illness and his recovery is going well." Victory in Cyprus next Wednesday would guarantee Atlético a place in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 as the third-placed side in the section, with their chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League first knockout round already gone.

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