More soccer games cancelled due to Coronavirus

Seven games in Japan’s J League scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed [COURTESY]

Seven games in Japan’s J League scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak.

The league is now considering postponing all games scheduled for a better part of March.

“The J.League will make maximum efforts to prevent infection and prevent its spread,” the league said in a statement.

The death toll of the coronavirus is, with more than 80,000 people infected.

Japan, has recorded four deaths so far, with 850 cases of infection.

The Italian Serie A also had to postpone some of its matches scheduled for the weekend due to coronavirus concerns.

Inter Milan players Ashley Young and Christian Eriksen [COURTESY]

Inter Milan were to play Sampdoria at the San Siro, with Atalanta scheduled to play Sassuolo.

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