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West Ham United's London Stadium was set to host the match against Wolves on Sunday before the match was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. EPA

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in North London, England. The Gunners manager Mikel Arteta was on Friday confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus. AFP

General view outside Villa Park, home of Premier League side Aston Villa, who were due to host Chelsea on Saturday. The Premier League is suspended due to fears over the coronavirus. Reuters

The empty entrance to the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona after La Liga said Spain's top two divisions would be suspended for at least two weeks over the coronavirus outbreak. AFP

Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club, in West London. Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi is a confirmed case of the Covid-19 virus. AFP

Everton's Goodison Park. Everton were set to host Merseyside rivals Liverpool on Monday before the English football authorities suspended all games at least until April. Reuters

Juventus' Allianz Arena in Turin. Juventus player Daniele Rugani tested positive for coronavirus last week, as Serie A suspended all matches. Reuters

Fams with a Romanian flag outside Luton's ground. Championship matchs have also been suspended. Reuters

Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. City's midweek fixture against Arsenal was the first top-tier English football match postponed due to the coronavirus. City were due to host Burnley at home in the Premier League on Saturday. Reuters

Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium is empty after the Championship match against Swansea City was postponed. Reuters

Newcastle United's St James' Park. The Premier League club were due to host Sheffield United on Saturday. Reuters

Carrow Road, home of Premier League basement club Norwich City. The Canaries were set to play Southampton on Saturday. Reuters

Hampden Park was supposed to host the Glasgow derby between Rangers and Celtic on Saturday before football at all levels in Scotland was called off because of the coronavirus. Reuters

A woman wearing a protective face mask arrives at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid as Real Madrid players went into quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak, on March 12, 2020. Madrid were set to host Eibar in La Liga on Sunday. AFP

General view of Vicarage Road, home of Watford, which was due to host the opening Premier League match of this weekend when the Hornets were slated to face Leicester City. Reuters

West Bromwich Albion's home ground The Hawthorns. The Championship club were set to play Birmingham City on Saturday afternoon. Reuters

West Ham United's London Stadium was set to host the match against Wolves on Sunday before the match was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. EPA

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in North London, England. The Gunners manager Mikel Arteta was on Friday confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus. AFP

General view outside Villa Park, home of Premier League side Aston Villa, who were due to host Chelsea on Saturday. The Premier League is suspended due to fears over the coronavirus. Reuters

The empty entrance to the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona after La Liga said Spain's top two divisions would be suspended for at least two weeks over the coronavirus outbreak. AFP

Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club, in West London. Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi is a confirmed case of the Covid-19 virus. AFP

Everton's Goodison Park. Everton were set to host Merseyside rivals Liverpool on Monday before the English football authorities suspended all games at least until April. Reuters

Juventus' Allianz Arena in Turin. Juventus player Daniele Rugani tested positive for coronavirus last week, as Serie A suspended all matches. Reuters

Fams with a Romanian flag outside Luton's ground. Championship matchs have also been suspended. Reuters

Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. City's midweek fixture against Arsenal was the first top-tier English football match postponed due to the coronavirus. City were due to host Burnley at home in the Premier League on Saturday. Reuters

Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium is empty after the Championship match against Swansea City was postponed. Reuters

Newcastle United's St James' Park. The Premier League club were due to host Sheffield United on Saturday. Reuters

Carrow Road, home of Premier League basement club Norwich City. The Canaries were set to play Southampton on Saturday. Reuters

Hampden Park was supposed to host the Glasgow derby between Rangers and Celtic on Saturday before football at all levels in Scotland was called off because of the coronavirus. Reuters

A woman wearing a protective face mask arrives at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid as Real Madrid players went into quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak, on March 12, 2020. Madrid were set to host Eibar in La Liga on Sunday. AFP

General view of Vicarage Road, home of Watford, which was due to host the opening Premier League match of this weekend when the Hornets were slated to face Leicester City. Reuters

West Bromwich Albion's home ground The Hawthorns. The Championship club were set to play Birmingham City on Saturday afternoon. Reuters

West Ham United's London Stadium was set to host the match against Wolves on Sunday before the match was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. EPA

From matchday revenue to transfer fees - how coronavirus could affect football's finances

Football finance expert Rob Wilson explains how the suspension of fixtures could have far-reaching consequences

March 15, 2020

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