The Premier League confirmed on Thursday that football will continue to play at the highest level in England this weekend, despite the outbreak of the corona virus. The Belgian Jupiler Pro League has been discontinued.
The Premier League reported in a statement that the advice of the Prime Minister of England is being followed. He concluded earlier in the day that the sport events can continue in the coming days.
However, later in the evening it was announced that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has the coronavirus and that all the players of the top club are in quarantine, after which the Premier League announced that it will discuss the situation again on Friday.
Two squatters will be finished in the Premier League next weekend. On Sunday Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will compete and Monday it will be the turn of city mates Everton and Liverpool.
No sports activities in Belgium for the time being
The government of Belgium decided later on Thursday that all sports activities in the country until April 3 will be canceled, including the duels at the highest level in Belgium.
The Belgian football association KBVB announced on Wednesday that all games in the Jupiler Pro League should be played behind closed doors, but many clubs had a preference to throw out the entire program.
Most other European competitions had already taken into account the corona virus. For example, the Eredivisie, La Liga and Serie A will stand still in the coming period and in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 almost all duels will be completed behind closed doors.
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