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Perth's Champions League match in doubt over Korea's new coronavirus fears

There is a question mark hanging over Perth Glory’s March 4th AFC Champions League clash with Ulsan Hyundai as the K-League moved on Friday to postpone games from the opening round of the domestic season due to a sudden spike in coronavirus cases.

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Perth Glory players unveil the club's Asian Champions League kit. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

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By John Duerden

Presented by Yang J. Joo

Source: SBS Sport



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An outbreak in the southeastern city of Daegu had tripled the country’s cases to 156 on Friday morning, a jump of 52, with 41 of the new cases coming from Daegu - just 74 km from Ulsan - and the surrounding region of North Gyeongsang Province.

After a meeting held at Korea Football Association House in Seoul, the K-League announced that the opening matches of the 2020 K-league season for Daegu FC and Pohang Steelers would be played later in the year.

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