Coronavirus: Sports bosses and broadcasters summoned to discuss contingency plans
Written by News on 06/03/2020
Sports authorities and broadcasters have been summoned by the government for discussions on coronavirus contingency plans, Sky Sports News has reported.
The meetings will be held in London on Monday and will cover various possibilities in case the virus spreads further.
Ministers will go over a wide range of scenarios in the hope of reaching agreements about a plan to protect the public.
It comes after the Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and England in Rome was postponed.
And Italy has forced all Serie A football games to be played behind closed doors, without fans.
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