Virus outbreak forces Selangor out of China trip


PETALING JAYA: The Selangor team’s pre-season tournament tour of China is off. The Football Association of Selangor (FAS) have withdrawn the squad because of fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Selangor had been scheduled to play in the Meizhou Hakka Cup from today to Jan 28 but the rising number of infections and deaths has forced the Red Giants to pull the plug on the trip.

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