Stade Reims have confirmed the death of club doctor Bernard Gonzalez, aged 60. Gonzalez took his own life after testing positive for coronavirus, leaving a 'detailed letter' explaining the link between his actions and the diagnosis, report Le Parisien.
Gonzalez had been club doctor with the Ligue 1 side for 20 years. Mayor of Reims, Arnaud Robinet, said: "He was the club doctor.
A great professional, recognized and appreciated by all. My thoughts are for his parents, for his wife, his family. "He is a collateral victim of Covid-19.
I know he left a note to explain his gesture. But I ignore its content." It is reported Gonzalez's wife had also tested positive for the virus, and the two were living together in confinement.