Hanoi (VNA) – The managing board of national professional footballtournaments has decided to postpone V.Legaue 1 and V.League 2 because of therenewed threat of COVID-19.

Ina decision announced on July 26, the board and the Vietnam Professional Football JointStock Company (VPF) officially announced the suspension of matches in theV.League 1 and V.League 2.

Accordingto VPF Chairman Tran Anh Tu, the VPF notified the Vietnam Football Federation(VFF) of the plan to halt matches, and the VFF agreed.

Accordingly, V.League 1 will suspend matches since the 12th game on July 29 and V.League 2 since the 10th matches on July 30.

Theexpected return time is when the pandemic is under stable control nationwideand with the permission of the authorities.

Thisis the second time the national premiere league has been postponed.Previously in March the tournament was suspended for six weeks.

Afterrecording two new cases in central Da Nang city, the municipal People's Committeeissued a dispatch to implement disease prevention. Entertainment venues,festivals, tourist areas, cultural and sports activities will have to pause.People must implement social distancing until further notice.

Becauseof that, the match at Hoa Xuan Stadium between SHB Da Nang and Hai Phong onJuly 29 was immediately postponed.

Realisingthat potential danger, the VPF had an urgent meeting to come to an agreement tosuspend its tournaments.

Thenational premiere league’s first leg is coming to a close, with only two morematches left to complete. Teams must fight hard to avoid falling into the groupof six who can be relegated after the qualifying round.

Thetitle race is still open with Sai Gon in first place followed by Viettel andQuang Nam./.