(Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers' request to European soccer's governing body UEFA to have Thursday's Europa League last-16, first leg at Olympiakos Piraeus postponed due to the threat of coronavirus has been rejected, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Wolves issued a statement https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20200310-club-statement-olympiacos-fixture saying the trip posed unnecessary risks to their"players, staff, supporters and the families of all who travel, at such critical and uncertain times".
The game will be played without fans after the Greek government enforced a temporary suspension of spectators attending sporting events to limit the spread of the virus.
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