Elite football in Britain has been suspended until at least 3 April as a result of the spread of coronavirus. All games in England’s Premier League, EFL, FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship are postponed. The Premier League said play will start on 4 April subject to “conditions at the time”.

Matches in Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland are also off. England’s international friendly matches against Italy on 27 March and Denmark four days later are off. The EFL, which hopes to resume play a day earlier than the Premier League on 3 April, said clubs were also advised to suspend “non-essential activities” such as “player appearances, training ground visits and fan meetings”. The suspension comes on a day of widespread sporting postponements worldwide.

• The London Marathon has been moved from 26 April to 4 October, with the Manchester Marathon also postponed.
• UEFA has postponed next week’s Champions League and Europa League fixtures.
• Cycling’s Giro d’Italia, scheduled to start in Hungary in May, has been called off.
• England’s Test cricket series in Sri Lanka has been cancelled.
• Golf’s Players Championship has been called off as has the Masters.
• Formula 1 has called off the Vietnam Grand Prix on 5 April.
• Formula E is suspended for two months, affecting races in Paris, Seoul and Jakarta.