Man City vs Arsenal - Tonight's Game Postponed - Is This The Start Of Many?

[Southport]

Due to the coronavirus.

I wonder if this is the start of many games to be called off?

UPDATE

This is due to some of the Arsenal players meeting with the owner of Olympiakos 13 days ago.

The Arsenal players who met him are now in self isolation and won't be available to play for 14 days.

Since they played Olympiakos, Arsenal have played twice, away at Portsmouth and at home to West Ham.

 

[Matesrates]

Won’t be long before all games are suspended. It’s probable that a number of players will either be tested positive, or have been in contact with players who have. They all travel and of course some have been playing in Europe.

 

[Halifax71]

Off topic but linked. Interest rates cut.

UK interest rates cut in emergency move

The Bank of England cuts rates to the lowest level in history amid the coronavirus outbreak.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Southport]

A German second division footballer has tested positive for coronavirus.

Hannover say their defender Timo Hubers, 23, is in quarantine at home while the rest of the playing staff will be tested.

Timo Hubers first pro player in Germany to have coronavirus

A German second division footballer has tested positive for the virus. Hannover say their defender Timo Hubers, 23, is in quarantine at home while the rest of the playing staff will be tested.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Grumpy_no_more]

Due to the coronavirus.

I wonder if this is the start of many games to be called off?

UPDATE

This is due to some of the Arsenal players meeting with the owner of Olympiakos 13 days ago.

The Arsenal players who met him are now in self isolation and won't be available to play for 14 days.

Since they played Olympiakos, Arsenal have played twice, away at Portsmouth and at home to West Ham.

If it was 13 days ago, wouldn't the symptoms have appeared by now? Are they going to self-isolate for one more day? Couldn't the club get the players tested themselves? I'm in favour of being careful, but this is silly. I think there are other reasons behind wanting to postpone this game.

 

[Southport]

Just watching Borussia Monchengladbach vs Cologne in the Bundesliga, it's being played behind closed doors and all you can hear is the echoey shouts of the players.

It's similar to a Fleetwood home game.