following that match, the owner evangelos marinakis tested positive for coronavirus.contact with him and some of the staff who sat in the vicinity of mr maren august during that game have been put into isolation. we aren't told who they are but there are fewer than five arsenal players. they are not being tested for coronavirus, given they have not shown any symptoms so far. because those players were missing from the arsenal team, the premier league agreeing the game should be postponed. arsenal are due to play brighton on saturday. as it stands, that match will go ahead because the isolation period of those players is due to be two weeks, as it is in all cases, and that will be up by saturday. theoretically, they should be fit to play so that match will go ahead. for manchester city the implication is more for liverpool, because liverpool could have won the title this weekend and the premier league and now they can't. had manchester city lost that game, liverpool would have been crowned champions for the first time in 30 years. there are more implications because we

it's emerged some of the arsenal personnel have been in contact with olympiacos owner, evangelos marinakis named as a positive case of covid—i9. elsewhere, the champions league, last—16 second legs between bayern munich and chelsea, and barcelona v napoli on the 18th of march will be played behind closed doors. manchester united's europa league last—16 first leg at austrian side lask this thursday is also to be played behind closed doors. matches in the top two divisions in spain and france are to be played behind closed doors for at least the next two weeks, and this year's new york half marathon has been cancelled. it was due to take place in the city on sunday. in the united kingdom one thing that did go ahead was one of the biggest events of the horse racing calendar. the cheltenham festival takes place over four days and traditionally over 60,000 punters head through the gates every day. 0rganisers have put special measures in place for the festival, and our correspondent andy swiss was there as the first runners went to post. the usual cues, the usual excitement, cheltenham knows the

the fact that 0lympiacos's owner admitted it day in a public statement that he has coronavirus, evangelosingham forest and it's understood he showed symptoms of the disease after returning from a recent visit to greece. we will wait and see what happens with that match, and we also, things are still up match, and we also, things are still up in the air with another europa league match on thursday, scheduled to ta ke league match on thursday, scheduled to take place right in the heart of the italian outbreak in the north of there. all sports suspended from the time being, inter milan were due to play the spanish side get tati in the europa league as well. —— back spanish side getafe was up as it stands, this is going on behind closed doors, normally the away side would have to be in the city 2a hours before, but they have asked if they can arrive on the same day, they've asked for special permission to do that. milan are also wondering if they will have any domestic matches less to play this season, serra is —— serie a is off, and the season might not finish at all. the number of games to

evangelos marinakis was at the city ground for the match against millwall last friday.ollowing doctor's advice and self—isolating. a memorial service has been held in ethiopia, a year after a boeing 737 max plane crashed in the country — killing all 157 people on board. the crash followed a similar incident in indonesia — five months earlier. one of the british victims wasjoanne toole — who worked for the united nations. her father adrian has been speaking to our transport correspondent, tom burridge. jo was a star and she would have gone on to greater things, i've no doubt. there's not much comfort, really. joanna toole was killed on a plane which nosedived shortly after take—off. i learnt to cope. nothing will ever be the same again. um, i was actually, i was at a party last night with people laughing and joking and having fun and it just suddenly shocked me that i'm no longer able to — tojoin in with things like that. i don't think there's anything i could have done to stop her being on that plane. i didn't know any of the issues, a few people did know about the issu

prospect of coronavirus tearing through the overcrowded loria camp is also causing tensions to flare evangelos that sas reports. the greek island of less full size a 3 week conflict on its hands as europe's front lines to the migrant crisis some locals are taking more of a stance against the swelling numbers of refugees held up on the island and the ngos have been drawn into battle 2 reviews before people but not small couple of 100 they start blocking the streets that are stopping cars that many n.g.o.s a bunch so that was the defense for that which stuffing their rental cars and there was just much in them they can beat them throwing stones at them they can be put out beating people we can go in any. kind chasing also but india's so they stop big thing with the station amount of people that works and you know this is because they they. want to bust the message that n.g.o.s profit from human suffering finally we got the commission to dock in this part in a t.v. need we think it's a very good sign from the authorities that they made it possible to sign also to say that it's not just a group of

is also struggling to house more than 20000 refugees in a crowded camp where conditions are dire evangelos that science has been hearing islanders concerned about coping with a new health crisis. i'm standing here in front of the laurier refugee camp in the listless reese were about 20000 refugees are held in an area that was initially built for 2000 people area it's not the best when it comes to fighting in the conditions are not the ideal for people living in such a small area but now when the spread of coronavirus a relic of the world a lot of the people are concerned he went around and spoke to the locals to see what they had to say about a fear of a virus like that spreading among the camp. if it gets like italy will be doomed because the island only has one hospital it is good if they manage to isolate one or 2 of those infected with corona virus one of the feel and let the infection spread further you can imagine what will happen but when to move them again there will be many issues and they will be big the virus is likely to spread very fast it could be maria that's affected but al

the game was cancelled after olympiakos owner evangelos marinakis said he had contracted the virus.th sides — those from olympiakos have been tested with results coming back clear. some arsenal players and staff members are in self isolation as a precaution — their match against brighton on saturday is still set to go ahead. marinakis also owns nottingham forest and attended their game against millwall last week. forest's players have been given the all clear. wolverhampton wanderers had asked their their europa league match tomorrow at olympiakos be postponed but uefa says it will go ahead albeit behind closed doors. wolves have released a very strong statement saying that some things are more important than football and that it's an unnecessary risk to players, staff, supporters and the families of those travelling. juventus's centre—back has attested positive for coronavirus. the only game was against inter milan on sunday in the past two weeks. staying with coronoavirus, three team members preparing for the weekend's f1 season opener in australia are in self—isolation in melbour

camp where more than 20000 a living in die conditions evangelos tips as has been speaking to some of the islanders. i'm standing here in front of the refugee camp in the list reece we're about 20000 refugees are held in an area that was initially built for 2000 people the area is not the best when it comes down hygiene in the conditions are not the ideal for people living in such a small area but now with the spread of coronavirus around the world a lot of the people are concerned he went around and speak to the locals to see what the had to see what a fear of a virus like that spreading among the innocent. if it gets like italy will be doomed because the island only has one hospital it is good of they managed to isolate one or 2 of those infected. coronavirus one of the feel unloved infection spread further you can imagine what will happen to. them there will be many issues and they will be big the virus is likely to spread very fast it will merely be maria that's affected but also mightily the whole island of lesbos will be in trouble i have family on the island and of course i'm a

evangelos marinakis, who also owns greek side olympiacos has released a statement on social media sayingisited me and i felt obliged to let the public know." he says he's taken all the necessary measures and following doctor's advice. marinakis was at forest's game against millwall last friday. olympiakos' europa league tie on thursday against wolves will be played behind closed doors in athens. there'll be a full house at leipzig tonight where tottenham need to overturn a 1—0 deficit against the bundesliga side in the second leg of their champions league tie spurs have been hit really hard by injuries, especially up front, and haven't won in 5 matches now... but their managerjose mourinho is still in confident mood, with a quarterfinal place to play for. you can ask me, how can you score two goals minimum without cane? how can you score two goals? there are many ways to score goals. even the other team can do the same and score for us. anything is possible in football. we are very positive. ben youngs may have to wait until the autumn to win his 100th england cap. player welfare rules a

and of course, this championship side nottingham forest who are also owned by evangelos, so there haveotball is up it shows you really what football is up against, just one man being tested positive for the virus, but has had a huge effect on british football and football right across europe. the six to one shot, political log has the surprise winner of the day on day two of the cheltenham festival. lead from the outset of the chase, with no one coming close. harry compton on board was second. that's all your support for now. you can follow on the bbc sport website. now it's time for an update on your weather with louise. wednesday brought a day of contrast. a beautiful day and it was largely shower free. as you a beautiful day and it was largely showerfree. as you can a beautiful day and it was largely shower free. as you can see a beautiful day and it was largely showerfree. as you can see by a beautiful day and it was largely shower free. as you can see by this weather watcher picture sent in from kent. different story for north, it was cold with some hail showers across, and it's t

evangelos marinakis has tested positive for the virus — just days after his side's europa league gamearinakis also owns nottingham forest and attended their match against millwall last week. that includes senior staff and players. wolves are due to play olympiakos in the europa league tomorrow night — they've requested that that game is postponed. however, uefa has rejected their request — with the game taking place behind closed doors. well, wolves aren't happy and in a statement said some things were more important than football and it was an unnecessary risk to players, staff, supporters and the families of those travelling. the olympiakos players have been tested for coronavirus — but results came back negative. that game will be played behind closed doors tomorrow — that was also the case last night in the champions league. the match in spain between valencia and italian side atalanta was the first to take place without fans due to the outbreak. josip ilicic scored four goals for atalanta as they won 4—3 on the night and 8—4 on aggregate in front of an empty stadium. and they ded

evangelos marinakis tested positive for the coronavirus — just days after his side played arsenal ineen tested with results coming back clear. fewer than five arsenal players and some staff members are in self isolation as a precaution — but their match against brighton on saturday is still set to go ahead as normal. marinakis also owns nottingham forest and attended their game against millwall last week in the championship — forest's players have been tested and given the all clear. wolverhampton wanderers had asked that their europa league match tomorrow at 0lympiakos be postponed but uefa says it will go ahead — albeit — behind closed doors. wolves have released a very strong statement saying that some things are more important than football and that it's an unnecessary risk to players, staff, supporters and the families of those travelling. getafe against inter milan in italy and sevilla roma in spain have both been postponed because of travelling restrictions imposed by the spanish authorites. well, there will be a packed crowd at anfield tonight as the holders liverpool take on

it's after some arsenal players met with this man — the olympiakos owner evangelos marinakis.. so those players are in isolation in their own home as a precaution. none have been diagnosed and they are being tested. it is the first game to be affected in this way. we have seen it in other games across europe with many games being played behind closed doors. the good news is that in 14 days, that is the isolation period, that ends on saturday which means the game against brighton on saturday will go ahead. this has been happening as a precaution. this man, this is the owner. he also owns nottingham forest. so there are issues about where he has been on who he has been talking to and who needs to be tested. many matches, like i said, are being played beyond closed doors. pep guardiola has been speaking about this. he says that they should not be played behind closed doors and he would much rather they were postponed. this is for the people. like an actor going to the theatre and there is nobody in the theatre to act for. it is for the people. it makes no sense. it is interesting