Plenty of Newcastle fans have reacted on Twitter to the news that the Premier League, FA, EFL and WSL have agreed to postpone the professional game within England.
The news comes as not much of a surprise, as leagues across Europe have been postponing matches due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
With Newcastle having a decent season and being in the FA Cup Quarter Final, this will come as a frustrating blow, but one which is, of course, necessary for the safety of the players, staff and supporters.
The Premier League’s website claim that the shareholders got together and unanimously agreed that all football shall be suspended until April 4, subject to medical advice and conditions.
It is said that even with the obvious challenges, the Premier League is aiming to reschedule the lost fixtures, including the academy games, when it is safe to do so.
Updates from the Premier League will come “when appropriate”.
Plenty of fans responded to the news, with some stating that they were happy with the decision. Other fans are questioning whether or not they should be handed the FA Cup, stating that they should win it because they have scored the most goals in the competition.
Here are some of the replies…
Cancel FA cup now we are winner as we have most goals left in competition
— sparky (@Mc_3101) March 13, 2020
Announce FA Cup win
— Jord (@jordooo_01) March 13, 2020
Get on with the takeover then!
— Shadders (@Shadders86) March 13, 2020
Have we won the FA Cup then !?
— Hugo Brown (@HugoBrown14) March 13, 2020
Hopefully give dubravka chance to get fit
— stuart witney (@stuartwitney) March 13, 2020
Good I say
— Robert Newton (@NUFC_BERT) March 13, 2020
While football is obviously important to so many people, the nation’s health must come first – so you can see why the precautions have been taken.
Whether not football will be able to get going again for the rest of this season remains unknown and will depend on how the pandemic is dealt with. Only time will tell.