Ipswich Town have donated the use of their Portman Road stadium to the NHS as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak.
There have so far been more than 3,500 recorded cases of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom, with 13 in Suffolk as of yesterday.
In a bid to help the fight against the disease, the Blues have offered use of their Portman Road facilities to the NHS if necessary, meaning medical services could use the wide range of suites, function rooms, two playing pitches and car parking should they be needed.
“We have worked closely with the NHS for a number of years,” Town’s director of sales, Rosie Richardson said.
MORE: ‘I can win it, 100%’ - FIFA talent Blunden plans to lift the Quaran-Team Cup for his beloved Blues
“We have suites, land, parking and other facilities that may be useful to them and if we can help in any way, we will.”
Town’s season has been heavily delayed, with all professional football in England halted until at least April 30.
The club’s players have been kept away from training indefinitely.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here