The former Chelsea midfielder explains how taking a stand over coronavirus caused him to walk out on Trabzonspor
Mikel John Obi laughs. He has not heard the comments from the Trabzonspor president, Ahmet Agaoglu, until now and it is difficult for him to conceal the incredulity. Agaoglu, whose club are top of the Turkish Superlig and chasing a first championship since 1984, had clambered on to his soapbox last Sunday to explain why he felt the show must go on.
The vast majority of football competition around Europe had already shut down in the face of the coronavirus pandemic but the Superlig played on behind closed doors last weekend before finally agreeing to fall into line on Thursday afternoon and suspend.
Written by David Hytner
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