The English Football League have suspended all football fixtures in England till April 4 after an emergency meeting on Friday, this is amid fears of coronavirus.
The EFL reached the decision amidst fears of the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In another news, UEFA have called off all Europe’s top two competitions, Uefa Champions League and Europa League games ties slated for next week.
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This is in line with the precautionary measures against the pandemic, coronavirus which is fast spreading across Europe.
Some Players of top flight European clubs like Paulo Dybala and Danielle Rugani of Juventus , Callum Hudson Odoi of Chelsea and recently Arsenal Manager have all tested positive for the virus leading to the self isolation of whole teams and staffs.
The virus has been declared a Pandemic by WHO.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi is the latest Premier League player to be diagnosed with COVID-19.
Hudson-Odoi had reportedly developed symptoms on Monday and was not seen on the training ground since then.
All Chelsea personnel who had recent close contact with Hudson-Odoi will now self-isolate to be in accordance with the Government and Public Health Guidelines.
This means all of the men’s first-team squad, coaching staff, and multiple personnel will have to adhere to the self-isolation guidelines.
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Next steps regarding upcoming fixtures with the Premier League are still developing. There is an emergency meeting with club leaders slated for tomorrow morning after multiple players and staff had tested positive, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
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