Coronavirus outbreak: Chennai Town FC’s AFC cup suits postponed

Kuala Lumpur: Within the wake of the continued coronavirus pandemic, the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday (March 18, 2020) determined to put off all AFC Cup 2020 suits, together with Chennai Town FC`s staff video games, till additional realize.

In its opening recreation, Chennai Town had performed a 2-2 draw in opposition to Maziya R&C in Team E. They had been subsequent scheduled to play TC Sports activities Membership clear of house on April 15.

“The verdict, which used to be additionally made together with the competing golf equipment and their respective member associations, is a precautionary measure to verify the protection and neatly being of all collaborating gamers and groups, fit officers and spectators in addition to designed to offer protection to the integrity of the contest,” AFC stated in a remark.

The Asian soccer governing frame stated that it’s going to carefully track the location sooner than deciding when to recommence the 2020 AFC Cup season.

The AFC had previous postponed all AFC Cup West Zone Team Degree suits. On the other hand, the most recent resolution applies to all suits in March and April around the 5 AFC zones.

The AFC Champions League has already been postponed.

All primary wearing occasions were suffering from the radical coronavirus outbreak which has claimed as regards to 8,000 lives thus far internationally.