Wayne Rooney says the government and football authorities have treated footballers as "guinea pigs" during the coronavirus outbreak.

Football in Britain has been suspended until 3rd April. The premier league has announced that future situations will decided if the league will resume on April. 

Speaking about the situation Rooney said 'For players, staff and their families it has been a worrying week'. Rooney also criticized English FA and premier league. He said 'One in which you felt a lack of leadership from the government and from the FA and Premier League.'

Writing in his column in the Sunday Times the former England captain said: 'The rest of sport - tennis, Formula 1, rugby, golf, football in other countries - was closing down and we were being told to carry on.'

'After the emergency meeting at last the right decision was made - until then it almost felt like footballers in England were being treated like guinea pigs'. said Rooney.