League of Ireland braced for shutdown amid coronavirus outbreak

League of Ireland fixtures are still set to go ahead as scheduled this weekend but the domestic game is now bracing itself for the full impact of the spread of coronavirus, including the likelihood of an imminent shutdown of the SSE Airtricity League.

“No one can be sure but I think there is a feeling that this might be the last weekend of games for a period,” said PFAI General Secretary Stephen McGuinness, after attending a meeting on the implications of Covid-19 with representatives of the clubs and the FAI.