SYDNEY — Australian soccer officials are seeking the urgent rescheduling of Asian Champions League matches after their government imposed a travel ban on foreign nationals arriving from China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Both Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG were due to play Champions League matches next week in Australia against A-League sides Perth Glory and Sydney FC. Australia’s government, however, on Saturday imposed a temporary travel ban on foreign nationals arriving from China. Anyone arriving in Australia from China would be returned to their port of origin or quarantined for 14 days. Several other countries have imposed travel bans while airlines have stopped flying to China, and the World Health Organisation has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

Source: National Post February 02, 2020 07:41 UTC