Real Madrid president Pérez tests positive for COVID-19

- Feb. 02, 2021 07:18 AM EST

Real Madrid's team players with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, centre left and Real Madrid's head coach Raul Gonzalez Blanco,celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Youth League final soccer match between SL Benfica from Portugal and Real Madrid CF from Spain at the Colovray Sports Centre stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said Tuesday.

Madrid said the 73-year-old Pérez is asymptomatic and tested positive after a routine test. No other details were released.

Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane tested positive for the coronavirus last month.

Spain remains one of the hardest-hit countries by the coronavirus pandemic.

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