England women’s friendly with Germany off because of positive coronavirus test

The friendly was set to mark the beginning of Phil Neville’s final year in charge of the women’s national teamEngland women’s friendly with Germany on Tuesday has been cancelled after a member of the team’s backroom staff tested positive for coronavirus.The Football Association has taken the decision as a precautionary measure.The Lionesses, whose last international game was at the SheBelieves Cup in March, were due to play two-time world champions Germany in Wiesbaden.The game was due to be played behind closed doors because of restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.England head coach Phil Neville said: “While we all wanted to play Tuesday’s game, this was absolutely the right course of action. I thank Germany’s st… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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