Trittschuh said that his players are in St. Louis and training on their own.

“It’s a frustrating and unfortunate situation for everyone and we’re trying to deal with it as best we can,” the coach said. “I’m getting texts every day from our players looking for updates, but right now, we’re in a holding pattern. They’re working out on their own, trying to stay ready, and by keeping them in town, hopefully we can get them together quickly once we get the go-ahead.

“At this point, all we can do is take things day by day and just keep hoping for the best.”

Trittschuh, who’ll turn 55 next month, joined STLFC early this year after the club’s previous coach, Anthony Pulis, left after two seasons to become an assistant coach with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami CF.

Under Pulis, STLFC went 14-9-11 in league play in 2018 and reached the USL playoffs for the first time. The 2019 season produced mixed results as the team finished 11-14-9 and narrowly missed the playoffs. However, STLFC enjoyed tremendous success in the U.S. Open Cup, knocking off a pair of Major League Soccer clubs before losing in the quarterfinals to another MLS foe, Atlanta United. With a 2-1 win over the MLS’ Minnesota United, Atlanta United won the Open Cup title.