The positives from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Callum Hudson-Odoi, a Chelsea footballer, accelerated the decision.
Arteta, during a recent match against Olympiacos in London.
The English Premier League has decided to suspend all matches in March after the positive tests for coronavirus by Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager and Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea winger. At its emergency meeting, held on Friday morning, the English league made this decision “unanimously” and showed its intention to return on April 4, always under “the medical advice and conditions of the moment.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive on Thursday and Arsenal were forced to close their training camp at Colney. “It is really disappointing, but I did the tests after feeling pretty bad,” said the 37-year-old Spanish coach, who has led the Gunners since last December.
According to the measures adopted by the British Government, the members of the Arsenal technical corps who lived with Arteta have been isolated. “Get back to work as soon as I am allowed to,” revealed former Pep Guardiola aide.
Olympiacos President
It should be recalled that the game of the 28th day of the Premier between Manchester City and Arsenal, scheduled for Wednesday, has already been postponed, after several of the 'Gunners' soccer players were in contact with Evangelos Marinakis, president of Olympiacos, during a recent Europa League match. The Greek leader had also tested positive for coronavirus.
This same Thursday, the covid blows of the Covid-19 also affected Manchester City, the current champion of the tournament. The 'citizen' club confirmed that Benjamin Mendy, champion with France in the 2018 World Cup, had been quarantined due to his “respiratory distress”. Likewise, Leicester City removed three of its footballers who had symptoms of the virus.
France, waiting
Meanwhile, the French Professional League (LFP) will meet on Friday to decide what happens to the matches of the 29th day of Ligue 1. While awaiting this verdict, the President of the Federation, Noel Le Graet, announced that these meetings were considered suspended until further notice.
Next Tuesday, UEFA has called a meeting with members of its 55 federations to discuss the effects of this crisis, which also jeopardizes the start of Euro 2020, scheduled for June 12 in Rome.
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