03 March 2020

Countries that are suspending and playing matches in affected areas

Some are playing - some are resting: when football is concerned, countries around the world have different view on the ongoing virus at the currently most infected areas, so their championships are either cancelled or either playing an incomplete round.
In order to stop the possible further spread of the disease, South Korea last Monday has postponed the official start of the new 2020 K-league 1 season, which was scheduled for 29 February. No one knows until when, where the situation in the country became very serious in recent weeks. Going to east, neighboring Japan is also cancelling its championship. Now the new date of resuming the J-league is 15 March. On an international club level, more and more games cannot start at the Champions league throughout Asia.
When the above two nations is calling off its duels, one of the worst hit country in Europe plays them, but only half. Because of the northern Lombardy region in Italy where the infectees are very high, first it was announced that five (out of ten) games will be played without spectators, last Sunday it was decided that these duels are going to be suspended. Among them was the derby between Juventus - Inter, who now have to be played (with the other four) on 13 May.
The championship in Switzerland is also interrupted and will now be continued at the earliest date on 23 March.

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