All professional football matches in the UK have been cancelled until April 3 due to the spread of coronavirus in the country.
According to statements issued by the various governing bodies of English football, all matches in the English Premier League and the English Football League, as well as the Women’s Super League and the Women’s Championship, have been suspended.
The Football Association, the country’s top football governing body, said matches had been suspended “with the intention of returning on 4 April”.
But the league indicated that the resumption of matches is “subject to medical advice and current circumstances.”
The FA said the action was “due to the increasing number of clubs taking steps to isolate their players and staff” due to the coronavirus outbreak.
“It will also apply to all England team matches at all levels and all FA competitions, including the Emirates FA Cup and FA Women’s Cup, as well as youth and youth team matches,” the statement read.
Among the people and clubs affected by the coronavirus outbreak in England are Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, both of whom have tested positive for the virus.
Premier League club Everton have also announced that their first team and coaching staff are in quarantine after an unidentified player showed symptoms of the virus.
* Translated by Juan Felipe Velez Rojas.
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