Championship organisers have confirmed that nine individuals from six second-tier clubs have tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest round of testing.
Preston and Sheffield Wednesday both confirmed cases of the disease which suspended football in March. A total of 1,094 people were tested over the weekend from Saturday to Monday and those who came back positive will now self-isolate in line with EFL guidelines.
It comes days after the EFL announced 10 positive cases from eight Championship clubs. A club statement from Preston reads: "The person had received negative results in all his previous tests, but undertook his latest swab on Monday of this week, which has now provided a positive result." League Two also tested 126 players and