South Sudan became the latest African country to cancel their leagues due to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday.
The country's federation, the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA), has revealed the leagues have been cancelled without promoting or relegating any teams. The SSFA also decided not to declare any champions in their competitions across the country.
“In its emergency meeting for the day [Wednesday], the South Sudan Football Association Board of Directors has decided to cancel South Sudan Premier League 2020 Season,” read a statement on the federation's Facebook page.
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“The abandonment of the season will remain until further notice and we will wait for further orders from the government concerning the Covid-19 menace.