KUALA LUMPUR: AFC Champions League football fixtures featuring Chinese clubs will be delayed to April and May, officials said Tuesday, after Australia imposed travel restrictions over the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The games featuring Chinese clubs had been scheduled to be played in Perth and Sydney in February and March but were thrown into turmoil following the new curbs. John said representatives of the six member associations involved -- Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand -- agreed to postpone matches involving Chinese clubs that will take place in the first three match days. The East Zone Round of 16 matches are scheduled for June 16-17 with the return leg on June 23-24. The virus has infected more than 20,000 people and killed some 425 in China, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 13:18 UTC