“We are monitoring the situation. It's too early to talk about cancellation. I really hope that the championship will take place. The latest, when the decision is made, is mid-April, ”Razek quotes Fasel.
Because of the coronavirus, the Swiss government has banned events with an audience of more than 1,000 people. The ban was introduced before March 15. World Cup matches are due to take place in Zurich and Lausanne from May 8 to 24.
Earlier, the head of the Norwegian Hockey Union, Ottar Eide, expressed the view that the 2020 World Cup will be canceled due to the coronavirus.