The Newcastle Jets' clash against the Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday has been postponed but the remainder of the A-League competition will continue behind closed doors.
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Football Federation Australia chief executive James Johnson announced measures taken around the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference in Sydney on Monday.
The remaining six rounds of the A-League is likely to be condensed and played over a four-week period, with mid-week fixtures.
The games will be played in empty stadiums with only the participants and essential broadcast staff at the venue.
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory will be in isolation for 14 days after they arrive from New Zealand on Tuesday, which is in line with the government's overseas travel edict.
As a result, the Jets will not play this weekend. Their next game is away to Central Coast on Saturday March 28.
Phoenix, who will be based in Australia, and Victory will not be able to train during the isolation period.
"Those two teams will have more of a challenge," FFA's head of leagues Greg O'Rourke said on Monday.
"But for the other nine teams, we're looking to have as many games as we can played with three-day turnarounds and have the season completed much quicker than it normally would have been."
O'Rourke said the FFA decided against suspending the A-League.
"We have got 30 matches left, six competition rounds to go, it is our intent to compress the rest of that season," he said.
"We have spoken to the clubs. And we're now speaking to the venues to see whether or not it's possible for us to complete those six rounds in three to four weeks.
"We will also have all our games behind closed doors.
"We think, at this point of time, that is a better solution ... rather than suspend it."
The governing body says all lower-level soccer leagues in Australia, including under-age competitions, can continue under enhanced hygiene protocols.
"We have been working closely with our stakeholders, Government health officials and our own chief medical officer to develop our policies for the whole of the game following the COVID-19 outbreak. The situation is subject to constant change, and further measures may be necessary in the future," Johnson said.
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