Man Utd would back league suspension over coronavirus

Published at 04:54 am March 12th, 2020

Several international sporting events have been affected by the virus which originated in China last year

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said health concerns must be the top priority and that the club would back a suspension of Premier League matches over the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy's Serie A has been suspended while France's Ligue 1 and Spanish La Liga games are being played without fans as Europe grapples with the outbreak that has killed over 4,000 people globally and infected more than 119,000.

The Times reported Wednesday that all Premier League and lower division matches in England are to be played without fans and Solskjaer said he would understand if the authorities also called for a suspension.

Several international sporting events have been affected by the virus which originated in China last year.