Football in crisis as Boris Johnson reveals UK sport facing ban and Arsenal boss Arteta tests positive for coronavirus
Football in crisis as Boris Johnson reveals UK sport facing ban and Arsenal boss Arteta tests positive for coronavirus NewsColony FOOTBALL is in crisis as high-profile coronavirus cases swept across the sport. In a statement after an emergency Cobra meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed sporting events could be banned – as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals he tested POSITIVE for coronavirus . ⚠️ Read our Coronavirus in Sport live blog for the latest news, updates and cancellations 5 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus and the Premier League is on the brink of being postponed Credit: Alamy Live News 5 Boris Johnson has claimed sporting events could be banned due to coronavirus fears Credit: PA:Press Association Less than an hour before Arteta’s announcement, Premier League and Football League bosses said they would GO AHEAD with fixtures, despite the number of new cases in football. But then in a dramatic U-turn in light of Artet...