The Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) has confirmed – effective with this weekend’s match-day 24 – all games of the Rwanda Premier League will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was reached after Rwanda recorded their first Covid-19 case on Saturday.
1/2 STATEMENT: Following the first Covid-19 case confirmed today by the Ministry of Health, @FERWAFA announces that all scheduled matches will be played behind closed doors with immediate effect (today’s matches inclusive).
— Rwanda FA (@FERWAFA) March 14, 2020
A statement from Ferwafa confirmed on their official Twitter handle: “Following the first Covid-19 case confirmed today [Saturday] by the Ministry of Health, Ferwafa announces all scheduled matches will be played behind closed doors with immediate effect (today’s matches inclusive).