Premier League clubs to meet after Arsenal manager Arteta tests positive


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said on Thursday, prompting the Premier League to announce an emergency meeting on Friday.

Arsenal's first-team squad are set to self-isolate as a result of Arteta's status and the club's Hale End training centre has been temporarily closed.

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