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'There is no sense in football without the spectators' - Guardiola & Klopp weigh in on coronavirus measures

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have weighed in on the ongoing coronavirus crisis, with the former hinting that it would be better to postpone games altogether as opposed to staging them behind closed doors.

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to cause major disruptions to the football calendar with each passing day, as countries put protocols to contain the spread of the illness into place.

Following the announcement that Italy was put under a countrywide lockdown on Monday, it was confirmed that the current Serie A season has been put on hold indefinitely.

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The Champions League is also now in danger of being shut down, with two of this week's scheduled last-16 ties set to be played in empty stadiums.