A-League postponed; Phoenix will need to wait

The COVID-19 outbreak forced another league to stop: the Australian top-tier, the Hyundai A-League, was postponed. After many discussions around the decisions made to keep the league running, the league officials decided in the last days that the games could not keep being played due the terrible situation regarding Coronavirus.

Wellington Phoenix was in Australia, ready to play the remaining matches of the regular season away from SkyStadium. But, after some matches played and much discussion, the A-League announced will review the situation over the coming weeks with a further status assessment scheduled for 22 April, with the goal being to reschedule the remaining games.

The decision came as a relief for the sports’ community in Australia and New Zealand. The recent trouble regarding COVID-19 put a lot of pressure in all people involved in the case. The news were specially good for the midfielder Ulises Dávila that could met for the first time his first child after traveling back to his homeland Mexico.

Phoenix will need to wait to complete their ‘dream season’ in a forced ‘vacation period’. The Nix is currently at 3rd in the ladder with 20 matches played. The 2nd placed side Melbourne City is only four points ahead but played 23 matches already; Brisbane Roar, the 4th placed-side, is one point behing the New Zealand-based side in the run, but also played two more matches in comparison to the Nix.

The New Zealanders are enjoying a great spell of football, winning their four last matches in the process. Phoenix is having, arguably, their best season ever in the league and they expect the outbreak trouble can be put soon to an end to continue their incredible run.