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Soccer: English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

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(Reuters) – All elite soccer matches in England, including the Premier League, were suspended until April 4 on Friday due to the coronavirus pandemic, English soccer’s governing bodies said in a joint statement.

“Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on April 4,” the Premier League, FA, EFL and WSL said in a joint statement.

Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey