Toronto FC cancelled training Thursday and sent its players home, while awaiting word on what’s next from Major League Soccer in the wake of the growing COVID-19 outbreak.
The league scheduled a board of governors’ conference call for 11 a.m. ET amidst reports that the season — just in its third week — was to be halted to assess the situation. The NBA suspended its season on Wednesday night after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the virus.
The Toronto players were at BMO Field, ready to train, when the club told them practice was off.