Despite countless leagues and events throughout sports suspending their operations or canceling events in their entirety, the English Premier League said Thursday evening that this weekend's games will take place as scheduled.
"Following the latest update from Government issued this afternoon, all Premier League matches will go ahead as scheduled this weekend," the league said in a statement. "While the Prime Minister advised that all sporting events should take place as normal for now, he also indicated that Government is considering banning major public events, like sporting fixtures."
The English Football League, which comprises the second, third and fourth divisions in the English football system, is also continuing to take place as normal.