Fans at Dartford’s Princes stadium watch their side in action against Chelmsford City as the National League continued playing despite virtually every other league in Britain shutting down due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, in Dartford, Britain, March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Martyn Herman
HALIFAX/DARTFORD, England (Reuters) - England's Premier League and 72-team Football League closed down on Saturday due to concerns over the coronavirus but clubs in the fifth tier and below defiantly took to the field -- to the delight of football addicts across the country.
But while fans made the most of what may have been the final games for several weeks, club officials were facing up to the financial damage that could be on the horizon if they too are forced to stop playing.
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