President of the South African Football Association, Danny Jordaan insists African clubs and players will be the hardest hit by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
According to Danny Jordaan player transfers abroad will be affected, especially being the main source of revenue for clubs on the continent.
“So Fifa will have to look at these things. Also, when there’s no new transfer window decided, it creates uncertainty because most African clubs make their revenue through the transfer of players and it means that revenue will be lost,” said Jordaan as per Sun Sport.
“It’s the same here in South Africa, we saw the team at the bottom of the log sell their best players to get the revenue. So therefore, the transfer window is going to affect all who are in Europe and our local-based players.”
Jordaan also believes most African players abroad will struggle with contract extensions and renewal with the summer transfer window looking uncertain.
Several sporting activities including leagues across Europe have been suspended because of the rapid spread of the virus.
“And what’s happening now, is that if you look at Nigeria, they have 829 players playing outside the country,” continued Jordaan.
“Other African countries as well have many players in Europe, especially West African countries.
"Do they come back home to Africa or they stay in Europe where the Covid-19 is causing serious havoc?
"We see in the news and we are updated as to what is happening and the increasing numbers daily.”