Holywood (dpa) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino does not consider a cancellation of the upcoming international football matches in March unthinkable due to the corona virus.
"I wouldn't rule anything out at the moment," said the 49-year-old, according to the AP news agency in Holywood, Northern Ireland. "I hope we don't have to go in that direction. (...) We shouldn't underestimate that and say it's nothing. But we also can't overreact and panic. We have to follow the instructions given by the authorities. "
The German national team will play against Spain on 26 March in Madrid and against Italy in Nuremberg five days later in preparation for the European Championship 2020. As of now, these games are not up for discussion even after the Sars-CoV-2 outbreak in Germany.
Games without a spectator, as currently practiced as a precaution in Italian football, are only a short-term solution for Infantino. "You cannot imagine that a competition will be held over several months with several games behind closed doors."
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