The BBC’s Dan Roan has breaking news that the Premier League and the Football League have unanimously voted to temporarily halt English football in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic that has been sweeping the nation.
What is now taking place, is a meeting with representatives of all the football clubs, in which they will be urged to follow suit. The outcome of that meeting is expected to follow this morning.
Sporting events have been dropping like flies all morning and the sheer volume of cancellations is difficult to track precisely at this stage, but this summary gives one an overview: Mikel Arteta & test positive. Arsenal’s Premier League game with Brighton postponed. Chelsea and Arsenal squad self-isolating. Everton also self-isolating after a player showed symptoms. Watford awaiting test results of one player. Bournemouth’s Artur Boruc is self-isolating.
Next week’s Champions League and Europa League matches off. England’s cricket tour of Sri Lanka is off. Golf’s Players Championship canceled. Australian Grand Prix called off. Top two tiers of French football league suspended.
The odds of Spurs’ game against Manchester United on Sunday teatime taking place suddenly look very remote.