English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

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(Reuters) - All elite soccer matches in England, including the Premier League, were suspended until April 4 on Friday due to the coronavirus pandemic, English soccer's governing bodies said.

"Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on April 4," the Premier League said in a joint statement.

The English Football League , which oversees all professional tiers of English soccer below the top-flight, had announced the suspension of all football activity earlier in the day. The Football Association said the professional game in England would be postponed until April 3 at the earliest. England's upcoming friendly internationals against Italy and Denmark at Wembley on March 27 and 31, respectively, will not take place, the FA said in a statement http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/13/fa-premier-league-efl-statement-football-suspended-130320.The decision to suspend all football activity in the country had been jointly taken by the Premier League, the FA, the EFL and the Women's Super League , it added.

 

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