Extension of Emergency Declaration J-League Difficult to restart next month's official match May 4 20:09
Due to the extension of the declaration of emergency until the end of this month, officials of each club in the Soccer J League have said that it will be difficult to resume the official game from next month.
The J League has suspended the official game from the end of February due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and is considering the timing of resuming it on a monthly basis from next month.
In preparation for the resumption, J League Mitsuru Murai chairman recognized that the preparation period of about 3 weeks is necessary based on the case of the English Premier League, and some of the players also said that about 6 weeks would be necessary. It means that
Against this background, the government has extended the declaration of emergency until the end of this month, and it is expected that full-scale rehearsal of each club will be delayed from next month, and it is the earliest assumption from club officials at this time. Some say that it has become difficult to restart the official game from the moon.
On the other hand, the J League will hold a countermeasures liaison meeting on 11th this month in collaboration with professional baseball to consider countermeasures against the new coronavirus, and will adjust the timing and conditions for resumption based on the opinions of experts of infectious diseases. It is a policy to do.