NRL fans could be locked out of stadiums as early as tonight amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Sources reportedly told The Sydney Morning Herald that measures are being put in place in case the league needs to turn back fans.
"We started looking at financial implications a week ago because we want to see the clubs and the game in a healthy financial position," V'landys told the Herald.
"We don't want any of the clubs to be financially affected. We will wait and see what the scenario is but we will provide financial relief through grants to the clubs.
"Fortunately at the moment we have some money in the bank and situations like this highlight what I've been talking about when I've said we need to have future funds."
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state premiers are gathering in Sydney today for a COAG meeting, with the NRL set to be informed of the verdict mid-afternoon relating to mass gatherings.
Cowboys chief executive Jeff Reibel added: “We’re acting on the advice of authorities we’ve received today, but we understand that’s constantly moving.
“You have to consider geography. There are plenty of cases in Sydney, and for the Grand Prix in Melbourne, about 98 per cent of teams are from overseas. Regardless, I think safety and wellbeing needs to be paramount with the public and players, and we will follow the protocols in place."
The NRL is also making plans around the possibility of postponing the season.
Just the standard audience when the chickens are playing… lol
You guys will have to eat your thermus of frankfurts with your gums at home now🤷♂️
Won’t affect the Roosters, Manly or Titans.
They are use to playing in front of non existent crowds 🤣
Kev just proves what a nobody knows…….Nothing !!!!
Sydney Roosters the World Club and Premiership back to back Champions averaged 16k at their home games last season.
It seems to me Kev has soverstocked in dunny paper because he has 5HlT for brains.
How long have you been suffering from Toyota Corona Virus? 😂🤣
Kev you shouldn’t talk about non existent crowds as you have been a massive contributor of this phenomenon due to refusing to attend grand finals since 2009!