DOHA (Qatar): Ulsan Hyundai FC, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC and FC Seoul from South Korea along with Australia’s Sydney FC and Perth Glory and China’s Guangzhou Evergrande arrived here on Sunday for the AFC Champions League East Region.
The tournament will be held here from November 18 to December 19.
Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos will be the last arrivals on November 21.
Qatar, who hosted the West Zone matches, have implemented an array of strict measures to ensure a bio-secure environment for the players and officials.
The steps include mandatory Covid-19 testing, safe transportation, regular sanitizing of all venues, training and media facilities, as well as ensuring the presence of medical staff throughout the competition.
All players and tournament officials were tested for Covid-19 upon their arrival to Qatar. As soon as they arrived in their designated accommodation, players and tournament officials were all placed in a ‘medical bubble’.
The movement outside the bubble has been restricted, and social distancing procedures like wearing masks, utilizing sanitizers and limited capacity transportation have all been implemented.
The steps and protocols have been implemented by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the Qatar Stars League (QSL) in consultation with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Three of the four venues being used for the tournament are 2022 World Cup venues – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium and Education City Stadium.
