Coronavirus: British sport faces bankruptcy the longer the lockdown lasts

Loss of gate revenue threatens to devastate clubs and organisations

The gates are locked at stadiums all across the United Kingdom
The gates are locked at stadiums all across the United Kingdom 
(Image credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Sport in the UK could find itself locked down until 2021, claims The Daily Telegraph, in a warning that will send a chill through clubs, organisations and governing bodies.

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