Timeline of sport’s response to coronavirus on Sunday, April 19
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continued on Sunday.
Here, the PA news agency recaps the day’s biggest developments.
1103 – Portsmouth defender Christian Burgess is one of those doing his bit to help out in the local community. He said: “It brings it home how lucky we are as footballers, but also how serious it is in the real world at the moment. That’s why I’m obviously so keen to try and put any of the time that I now have free to good use.”
👇 The Amex has been converted into the south coast’s biggest drive-in coronavirus testing centre, as the club strengthens its commitment to assist the NHS and other key workers during the current coronavirus pandemic.#BHAFC 🔵⚪️
— Brighton & Hove Albion (at 🏡) (@OfficialBHAFC) April 19, 2020
1313 – Brighton’s stadium has been converted into the south coast’s biggest drive-in coronavirus testing centre. The appointment-only centre has been put in place at the American Express Community Stadium as part of the drive to increase testing for NHS staff and other key workers.
1350 – Sir Mo Farah insisted all his career achievements pale in comparison with the extraordinary efforts of coronavirus fundraiser Captain Tom Moore. The 99-year-old has raised more than £25million for NHS Charities Together having initially targeted £1,000 by walking 100 laps of his garden. Speaking on Sky Sports News, four-time Olympic gold medallist Farah said: “It’s incredible – there are no real words to describe Tom.”
1400: Roma’s players and coaching staff haven given up their salaries for the remainder of the season to help combat the financial fallout of the coronavirus crisis.
1454: Accusations of bullying around the Scottish Professional Football League vote to end the season are “absolute nonsense”, according to board member Les Gray.
