The basketball match between ASVEL and Monaco, scheduled for Sunday afternoon as part of the 24th day of the French Championship, has been canceled as a precautionary measure in view of the risk of contamination by the coronavirus. The announcement was made the same morning by the leaders of the club villeurbannais.
"Following the government decision taken this Saturday, announcing the ban on all gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces, the meeting scheduled for this Sunday at the Astroballe between LDLC ASVEL and Monaco is postponed to a later date" , they write in a press release.
⚠ Following the government decision taken this Saturday, announcing the ban on all gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces, the meeting scheduled for this Sunday at the Astroballe between LDLC ASVEL and Monaco is postponed to a later date # LDLCASVEL pic.twitter.com/qCRqWkjb6T
- LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) March 1, 2020Two European matches in the week
It remains to be seen when and if the other upcoming matches will also be postponed. The Villeurbannais will face two foreign clubs this week as part of the Euroleague. But, they will receive the Spanish of Valencia before moving Thursday to Madrid to face Real.
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