With fears over coronavirus expanding in France, the LFP has issued an indefinite alteration to pre-match protocols in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has altered the pre-match protocol of French soccer leagues till additional understand amid the unfold of coronavirus because it revealed recent steering on Wednesday.
COVID-19 once came upon within the Hubei area of China in December remaining yr and has since long gone directly to infect folks in 77 nations, in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO).
With 212 recorded instances, France is the 3rd most-affected European nation, in the back of Italy (2,502) and Germany (240).
Top-flight recreation in France is but to impact on a scale very similar to Italy, the place suits were postponed to restrict the sickness’ unfold.
But, after banning handshakes earlier than the former spherical of fixtures, LFP has once more revised its pre-match protocol for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 suits.
An observation learns: “Inconsistent touch with the general public government (Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Health), the LFP will paintings on a case-by-case foundation in session with the Prefectures, the golf equipment involved and the broadcasters, in every state of affairs that arises via scrupulously respecting the suggestions of the federal government and via making use of the selections of the native prefects.
Le Conseil d’Administration de l. a. LFP s’est réuni le four mars 2020 concernant l. a. state of affairs du coronavirus
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— Ligue de Football Professionnel (@LFPfr) March 4, 2020
“In order to stop the unfold of the coronavirus and to advertise barrier gestures, the LFP competitions fee changed the pre-match protocol.
“This new set-up, which targets to steer clear of shaking palms, will follow till additional understand in LFP competitions:
“The avid gamers and the central referee will grasp mascot children via the shoulder all the way through the doorway of the groups.
“After the liner up of the avid gamers, they’ll disperse at the box.
“Handshakes between coaches, referees, and delegates will be removed.”
However, there stay no restrictions particularly on the subject of the suits or the attending of video games in the interim.