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Leeds United reveal their plans for the next step of coronavirus shutdown

Leeds United have confirmed that they will be consulting with a number of parties over the weekend in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

A senior management meeting is to take place at the club on Monday morning.

It is expected that decisions on ticket office, retail and office staff will be made by those in attendance.

Plans are also expected to be put in place to tackle the ongoing coronavirus issue for the rest of the season.

On Friday morning it was announced that no elite level games will take place in England until April 3 at the very earliest.

As it stands, the Whites ' trip to Cardiff City this Sunday (March 15), and the two home games against Fulham (March 18) and Luton Town (March 21) all fall under the suspension with all English football professional matches postponed for the next two weekends.

It is not yet known whether United's trip to Blackburn Rovers will take place or not.

That game was re-arranged for Friday, April 3 - the provisional date given as to when the suspension will be lifted.

A statement from the EFL said: "The FA, Premier League, EFL and Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship have collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England until 3 April at the earliest.

"This action, which will be kept under constant review, has been taken due to the increasing numbers of Clubs taking steps to isolate their players and staff because of the COVID-19 virus. The postponements include all matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as all Academy and youth team fixtures.

"In addition, clubs are being advised to suspend indefinitely all non-essential activities which include, but are not limited to, player appearances, training ground visits and fan meetings.

"Whilst the EFL Board has continued to take the advice and guidance offered by the Government and its health advisors, emerging developments mean now is the time to implement football’s contingency plans in response to the crisis."

The outbreak has also led to the postponement of the planned Leeds v Bayern Munich Legends game which was scheduled for March 28.

A new date has yet to be announced.

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