By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONThe chairman of Fifa's medical committee has said he is "sceptical" about restarting league football during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested national competitions concentrate on getting ready for next season instead. There has been talk of Germany's Bundesliga and England's Premier League resuming behind closed doors. But Michel D'Hooghe, the head of global governing body Fifa's medical panel, told the BBC on Tuesday: "My proposal is if it is possible, avoid playing competitive football in the coming weeks. The Belgian added: "I speak as a medical doctor, I don't have to speak as an organiser of matches, but for the moment from my medical standpoint I would be very sceptical." D'Hooghe said playing football in the absence of a vaccine would create problems in upholding guidelines on social distancing designed to stop the spread of the virus.

Source: Daily Nation April 28, 2020 18:00 UTC