English Football League suspended until April 30 amid novel COVID-19 fear

England's Premier League and Football League's current season has been postponed until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus crisis, following a video conference meeting on Thursday.

The Football Association, Premier League, EFL and women's professional game bodies, along with players and managers associations, agreed to



extend the formal end-date for the 2019/2020 season "indefinitely" in a bid to try to complete the campaign, they said in a joint statement.

"The FA, Premier League, EFL and women’s professional game, together with the PFA and LMA, understand we are in unprecedented times and our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19.