COVID-19 disrupts football until at least April

I was hoping that matters would not progress so rapidly that the Premier League would intervene to postpone its matches, but the spread of COVID-19 has had a dramatic effect on the sporting calendar. No matches until at least 3 April 2020, will have some fans disappointed but lives are at stake and among Bournemouth football club Artur Boruc and four staff members have been self-isolating as possible coronavirus cases.

Arur Boruc was named among those who might have caught COVID-19.

Eddie Hoe's press conference for the Crystal Palace game never took place with these events taking the football world apart. The Guardian newspaper ha reported that clubs in the Premier League so far having taken the guidelines on self-isolating players or staff include - : Arsenal, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester, Manchester City and Watford. In such circumstances football was never going to go ahead this weekend. It is a shock that it took the Premier league to make the decision, while mass gatherings are still being permitted in the UK at the moment.

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What it means for fixture congestion and rescheduling is hard to tell. AFCB will remain in the bottom three until at least the star of April now and the season could go on to the end of June or even enter July. The clubs will also need to work out what is happening with tickets for games and fans will need to adjust their travel plans. AFCB has given its advice for supporters.

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I am not sure how much news there will be on the Cherry Chimes over the next few weeks. I haven't missed a post in seven year, but it could be a testing period depending on what news filters out on how players are managing to keep fit and prepare for the restart of the Premier League. It does of course give more time for Steve Cook and others to try and get back from their injuries. UTCIAD!

A speedy recovery to AFCB staff and Artur Boruc and all others that have contracted symptoms of COVID-19.