Rooney says English authorities were tardy in coronavirus response
Former national striker says it took too long to suspend matches in the country
15 March 2020 - 21:49
London — Wayne Rooney has criticised England’s football authorities over how long they took to suspend matches in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying it felt as if players were being treated like “guinea pigs”.
The Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and men and women’s FA Cup competitions were suspended on Friday after an emergency meeting sparked by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta testing positive for the virus a day earlier...
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