Premier League clubs have been forced to put pre-season tours on hold, with some set to miss out on millions.
Sportsmail understands a series of top-flight clubs, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United, were due to announce in the next few weeks where they would be heading for summer trips, in a bid to cash in on the Premier League's global appeal.
But the coronavirus pandemic has seen plans shelved with fears growing that such trips may now be off-limits.
Manchester United were due to announce their summer plans in the next few weeks
Last month, Sportsmail reported that clubs would trust their in-house medical departments to rule on whether summer tours to China could go ahead.