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FIFA give clubs permission to decline international call-ups, recommend fixture postponement

The governing body have enabled teams to stop their employees from going to play for their countries in an attempt to combat COVID-19

FIFA have issued a statement granting clubs the option to prevent their players from joining up with their national teams and have recommended that all international matches be postponed until further notice due to coronavirus.

The outbreak has already seen most top-level club competition suspended, both at domestic league level and at European level.

A round of international fixtures had been scheduled to take place in March and April, including Euro 2020 qualification games, but FIFA have suggested that the games should not go ahead.