Nottingham Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis has announced he’s tested positive for coronavirus.
The Greek businessman, who also owns Olympiakos, revealed on social media that he has contracted the deadly disease and is following all the necessary measures to combat it.
Marinakis, 52, was in attendance for Forest’s Championship game against Millwall last Friday, along with 27,000 fans, and is understood to have met players and staff that day.
His statement, posted on Instagram, read: “The recent virus has visited me and I felt obliged to let the public know.
“I feel good as I take all the necessary measures and I discipline to the doctors’ instructions.
“I strongly advise all my fellow citizens to do the same.
“I wish all a quick recovery.”
More than 4,000 people have died from coronavirus around the world so far, with that number expected to rise rapidly.
In the UK, latest figures show that 319 people have contracted COVID-19, and five people have died in British hospitals.
The outbreak continues to play havoc with the sporting calendar, with numerous events across the globe either postponed or scrapped.
Various European football games this week are being played behind closed doors, including Barcelona vs Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund and Olympiakos vs Wolves.
Manchester United’s Europa League match at LASK on Thursday also looks set to be played without any supporters in attendance after the Austrian health minister Rudolf Anschober said on Tuesday that all outdoor events in the country with more than 500 people would be cancelled until mid-April.
LaLiga also announced on Tuesday that every match in Spain’s top two divisions will be played behind closed doors for the next two weeks.
In rugby, the France vs Ireland and Italy vs England Six Nations games, scheduled to take place this Saturday, have been postponed, while all domestic sporting action has been suspended in Italy until April.
One of tennis’ biggest tour events, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, has also been scrapped this year.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters were among the players set to take part in the tournament which was due to start in California on Monday.
