Given the ban that crowds may attract a maximum of ten people because of the corona virus in the United States, the draft will be held in a television studio where players in American football will be interviewed via video link, the BBC writes.

- It can give a positive signal to our fans. There is no guarantee that we can find another date and be sure conditions will be better then, says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Attracted half a million last year

The NFL Draft is one of America's biggest sports events and last year, the Nashville Draft gathered an estimated 500,000 fans.

The race will be held in Las Vegas April 23-25. The NFL has urged the clubs not to break the regulations and gather fans in groups.

The finals of American football, the Super Bowl, are counted as America's biggest sporting event.