Steve Bruce reveals coronavirus handshake ban at Newcastle United

The club is taking steps to guard against the spread of the virus.

Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Burnley, head coach Steve Bruce said: “The ritual here is we shake hands every day. We’ve have stopped that on the advice of the doctor. We have a superb doctor here, and he’ll keep us informed. We’re all glued to the TV, and let’s hope it doesn’t get any worse in this country.

“In confined areas like weve got, like over Christmas we had a virus that wasn’t coronavirus, you have to be careful. We’re mindful of a bug sweeping through. We had four or five, you just have to stay at home. It’s always something you are looking at.”

A number of sporting events have already been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.