Coronavirus update: Trust activity suspended until 3 April

In light of overnight developments, the EFL Board has met this morning to discuss the ever-changing circumstances posed by the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Having considered the increased number of cases affecting Club  Players and staff, the Board were unanimous in their approach and it has been determined that all football activity scheduled to take place this weekend and until April 3 2020 will be postponed.

For the avoidance of any doubt this includes all matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as all Academy and youth team fixtures and will take us beyond the next international round.

The arrangement of training programmes for professional players in the interim period remains a matter for each individual Club and we advise all Academy training is suspended until April 3 2020.

In addition to this the League instructs all Clubs to suspend indefinitely all non-essential business which include, but are not limited to, player appearances, commercial activities training ground visits and fan meetings. We also advise that Club Community Organisations cease their activities until April 3 2020.

Finally, and most importantly, the health and well-being of our community is of paramount importance and any player member of Club/CCO staff reporting symptoms of a persistent dry cough, breathing difficulties or fever must, in accordance with Government guidance, report the same to the Club, not to enter Club premises and self-isolate for a minimum of 7 days.