The Italian Serie A was the earliest casualty with matches played behind closed doors as Juventus defeated Inter Milan 2-0 in an empty stadium last week. This was followed by Champions League and Europa League games being played behind closed doors and then suspended. Before the escalation in the effect of the virus, in English football the "keep calm and carry on" feeling had tended to prevail. Many players in La Liga had earlier made it clear they would rather have the games cancelled outright than played in empty stadiums. In 2009, games in Mexico's top flight were played behind closed doors as a result of swine flu.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2020 23:48 UTC