The Corona virus caused changing rules, principles and sporting rituals around the world, disrupted the programming of tournaments, and the football federations, especially in Europe, surrendered to the fait accompli and changed the dates of matches, and took precautionary measures aimed at protecting the players and maintaining their health in the first place, most notably a handshake between the two teams and the referees at The start and end of the matches, imposing a distance of at least one meter between the media player and the player in press interviews, as well as preventing the players from taking selfies.
In England, the English Football Association announced the prevention of handshaking between players and referees in the matches and activities of the Premier League, as a measure to limit the spread of the virus, especially after the declared infection in the city of Liverpool, and the Federation restricted the usual weather before the start of the matches by lining up the players to listen to the Premier League music without Shake hands, then the away team passes in front of the host without contact between the players.
In Belgium, the Professional League there announced a series of measures to prevent the spread of Coruna, which has infected at least 50 people in the country, including preventing players from taking selfies.
The association's statement said yesterday: "Communication with the players is not desirable at the present time. Therefore, we appeal to the public not to request signatures, shaking hands, personal photos or requesting the players' shirts during this period."
He added, "Also, journalists will not be allowed to conduct interviews with athletes unless there is at least a meter separating them, as well as avoiding exchanging handshaking with hands or exchanging kisses, as well as covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, and washing hands constantly."
In the Netherlands, the Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf, announced that Ajax coach Erik Tej was injured in Corona and his assistants: the Danish Christian Paul, the physical trainer of Poulsen and Schönmarker, and the physiotherapist who will be quarantined in their homes.
On the Arab level, the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports called on Friday to suspend all sports activities until the end of March, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of Corona, after the number of people infected with the epidemic increased to 18, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
According to the circular of the Ministry of Youth and Sports: "Based on coordination with the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Youth and Sports invites unions, associations, and sports, youth and scouting clubs to suspend all kinds of activities until the end of March."
The statement added, "The Ministry of Youth and Sports considers this circular as a precautionary measure aimed at protecting the public safety of youth, scouts, athletes, coaches, administrators and the public alike, and at preventing the spread of the Corona virus and is in line with the measures taken by the Ministry of Public Health in this field."