Summary

  • All British elite football is suspended until 3 April

  • Premier League clubs will hold a second emergency meeting on Thursday

  • Major sporting events such as golf's Masters and London Marathon are postponed

  • Most National League games get the go-ahead

  1. Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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  2. Not sport-related but...published at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Media caption,

    Coronavirus: Italians sing from their windows to boost morale

  3. 'Get rid of the cup competitions'published at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Football Daily Podcast

    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The next conversations to be had, are in terms of what we do with our season? There is a part of me that says get rid of the cup competitions and finish the league when we can. It would be a matter of moving the Euros to next year and finishing the league, even if that is in June.

  4. Postpublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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  5. 'The testing kits are £150 each which is mad'published at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony (he has two players in isolation):

    "The two players we have in isolation were asked to ring the 111 number. They’ve been told to stay at home without being told how to get a test to determine if they have it.

    "That doesn’t help our club because our players are all back in training next week because the last thing we need is a player who has it, passing it to all the players and staff. So I’ve been scrambling around as has our CEO trying to find out how we get tested. We ring our local doctor they can’t tell us that they can come in and give everyone a test at the training ground. Eventually I tell our CEO ring Chelsea, Everton, Arsenal and even Millwall who also I believe were doing testing just to get an idea of how we can do testing across the board.

    "We rang our private health insurance again they could not give us the right advice. So in the end our CEO came across a private company referred to us. And I approved us spending close to £6k, the testing kits were £150 each which is mad. So those kits are going to be delivered to us on Monday. We are then going to test the players in isolation at the training ground, the staff, and then it will be 48 hours before we know if anyone has it so we can make a plan for what we do for the next few weeks while the season is on hardest."

  6. Will there be any financial assistance to lower league clubs who will have no income for the next month?published at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    I don't know if the EFL has enough money to start handing out bridging loans. Like most businesses, clubs will have to find a way round their present situation.

  7. 'Everything is up in the air'published at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Everybody is in a very similar situation, not just in sport but in their own working lives where everything is up in the air.

  8. Root: 'The right decision has been made'published at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Here's England skipper Joe Root on the abandonment of England’s tour to Sri Lanka: "There was an element of relief. The right decision has been made.

    "You could see looking at the players that their minds were elsewhere thinking about people back home. Now that we can go and look after families and be with loved ones that’s put a lot of guys at ease.

    "Naturally there was a lot of talk in the dressing room and it got to a stage where it overshadowed the cricket.

    "Looking at how quickly things have happened at home, you’re thinking about family and friends who might be a bit more vulnerable and that’s hard when you’re a long way away. “It was clear it was getting in the way of performance and affecting the mental well-being of the guys."

    Joe Root (right)Image source, EPA
  9. What happens about player contracts if the season is not finished by 30 June - as well as other extra fees such as for appearances and goals?published at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    This is a complex area. Obviously players whose contracts run beyond the end of this season will get bonuses based on the current campaign, whenever it finishes.

    However, for those whose deals expire on 30 June, it is a different situation entirely. In addition, the transfer window will be open.

    These issues will form part of the fall-out from Uefa's meeting on Tuesday, which is expected to outline the best way forward for the European game as a whole. The players - as well as the leagues - will be represented.

  10. Postpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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  11. Tips for Fabregas?published at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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  12. Could next season be delayed - and if so, to when?published at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Yes. And as long as is required. If the current season doesn't finish until the summer, there will need to be flexibility about when the next campaigns start.

    A Uefa source told me yesterday that nothing was off the table. Anything is possible.

  13. Premier League to hold meeting on Thursdaypublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Dan Roan
    BBC Sports editor

    Premier League clubs will hold a second emergency meeting on Thursday next week to discuss the outcome of the Uefa decision on Euro 2020 on Tuesday, and how it might affect the rest of the domestic season.

  14. The Masters is postponed over health crisispublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    As you already know The Masters has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

    The first men's major championship of the year was due to begin on 9 April at Augusta National in Georgia.

    "We hope this puts us in the best position to safely host the Masters Tournament and our amateur events at some later date," said Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National.

    It is the Masters' first postponement since World War II, which stopped the tournament in 1943, 1944 and 1945.

    Read more here.

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  15. Postpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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  16. If coronavirus lasts for the next six months, does that mean no football will be played in that period?published at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    It is possible, yes. In theory, matches could be played this weekend. It is the clubs who have made the decision today - the government said on Thursday that matches could continue for now.

    No-one, certainly not me, knows how long the current situation will last for. I don't see matches being played until the coronavirus problem has passed its peak point, which the medical experts said yesterday could be between 10 and 14 weeks.

    Given the medical advice, I don't think anyone in football seriously expects the situation to have changed in three weeks and therefore the present situation is much more likely to be extended than lifted.

  17. 'Can you imagine the streets of Liverpool?'published at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There was talk of playing games behind closed doors but that probably doesn’t work for a number of reasons. We saw scenes in Paris where PSG fans were outside of the stadium in the match against Borussia Dortmund, and those mass gatherings are what you are trying to avoid.

    That is something I imagine we would have seen in our own leagues. Liverpool are two games away from winning the title. If they were playing their home games behind closed doors, can you imagine the streets of Liverpool for that last game, and the police having to manage that situation.

    It was the right move.

  18. 'We could lose out on £300,000'published at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Tranmere chairman Mark Palios on BBC Breakfast: "If you can play the games you get revenues. The real problem is cash flow. It's a difficult landscape around lower leagues. People are living hand to mouth.

    "It's the thick end of £300,000 if we don't play home games here."

  19. 'Some things are bigger than football'published at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

    Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum would no doubt rather be on the pitch, judging by his photo.

    He posted: "Current mood... some things are bigger than football. Take good care of yourselves and your loved ones".

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  20. Postpublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2020

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