The Premier League have tonight confirmed that this weekend’s matches will go ahead as planned. A ban on pre-match handshakes was introduced ahead of last weekend’s fixtures but the number of cases in the UK has risen significantly since, with 596 confirmed cases on Thursday and 10 deaths.
Across Europe, leagues have either been postponed or have been ordered to be played behind closed doors but UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated after a COBRA meeting that no such action would follow.
He did, however, warn that the situation would continue to be assessed and the government is considering putting a ban upon sporting events in the future if the situation does not improve.
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