FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino says "nobody knows" when football can resume around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a video call with South American football chiefs on Thursday, Infantino said, "We have to make sure that football survives and that it can prosper once again," acknowledging that it's going to be different "when we return to normality."
He said it is time to respect those who are suffering and those who are helping.
Infantino added, "For the first time, football is not the most important thing! Health comes first and must continue until this disease is defeated."
Like many other sports, football has been largely halted by the fast spreading coronavirus that has killed more than 47,000 people worldwide.■
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