Coronavirus impact: AIFF suspends all football tournaments till March 31
The coronavirus outbreak has led to ether cancellation or postponement of many sports events across the world
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A doctor checks the temperature of a child passenger as part of precautionary measures against the new coronavirus, at a railway station in Jammu | PTI
The All India Football Federation on Saturday suspended tournaments at all levels, including the flagship I-League, till March 31 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The suspension will come into effect from Sunday.
"Adhering to the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and directives from several State Governments, all footballing activities under the aegis of AIFF stay suspended till March 31, 2020," the country's apex football body said in a statement.
The coronavirus outbreak has led to ether cancellation or postponement of many sports events across the world.
On Friday, the BCCI postponed the cash-rich IPL till April 15.
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First Published: Mar 14 2020 | 3:54 PM IST
