Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has banned the shaking of hands by players in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Although the outbreak of the virus is global none of the East African countries have reported any infections, but the Tanzanian health ministry urged members of the public to avoid handshakes and the TFF has duly taken steps to comply with the government's order.
“Players will no longer be allowed to shake hands before the matches and instead will be allowed to wave at each other. This directive will be implemented in every Vodacom Premier League (VPL) match and in all stadiums,” TFF directed in a statement shared on their Facebook page.