Coronavirus
spate is rupturing Gambia league competitions, regional third division league
championships and other football related activities since the declaration of
state of public emergency and banning of gatherings due to the deadly virus.
The
country’s top flight league campaign entered the second round matches prior to
COVID-19 outbreak with Real De Banjul topping the standings.
Marimoo
and Elite United were brawling for survival in the country’s premier league for
another season before the league was stopped by Gambia Football Federation.
The
coronavirus epidemic affected Division Two League season, regional third
division league competitions and football related activities since the country
discovered her first case last month.
The
COVID-19 will affect the commencement of the rainy season biggest football
jamboree after coronavirus outbreak halted the first and second division
leagues.
Meanwhile,
the country’s football governing body Gambia Football Federation GFF has
written to league clubs regarding the status of the current league campaign.
According
to GFF, if the state of emergency is extended, the 2019-2020 Division One and
Two league competitions null and void.
But
if the state of emergency is not extended after the league matches will
continue in June and finish in August 2020.
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