Covid-19: UAEFA members to brainstorm March 7 over impact

As the world continues to battle against rampaging Coronavirus, the UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has scheduled an emergency meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on March 7 to discuss the impact of the virus

As a result of the outbreak, several AFC Champions League matches will be postponed, including the first leg between Korea and China, which is now scheduled for April 9 with the return leg on April 14.

In a statement, the AFC said it will call emergency meetings with the representatives of member associations and its leagues in both the east and west regions to discuss impact of the coronavirus epidemic on football in Asia.

Windsor John, AFC general secretary, said: “These are unprecedented and challenging times, but the AFC is working tirelessly to monitor the situation, including the various travel restrictions while being in constant contact with our member associations, leagues and clubs.

The AFC has also been working with Fifa to assess the potential impact on the World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers matches scheduled to take place in this month.

The virus which originated in the Wahun province of China in December has so far spread to over 60 countries across the globe with predictions of further spread. Already various sporting activities scheduled across the world including the 2020

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