Everton board member Sasha Ryazantsev expects Premier League matches to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus.
All Serie A games are to be played without fans for the next 30 days after the Italian government outlined latest plans to curb Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak.
And on Thursday the Six Nations confirmed that Italy's home match against England on March 14 has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.
Premier League side Newcastle banned their players from shaking hands with each other amid coronavirus fears last week but football matches in England have not been affected.
However Everton board member Ryazantsev believes Premier League matches will be played in empty stadiums in the near future.
'We feel it is quite likely it may happen in the coming weeks,' he told the Associated Press.
The Champions League has been hit, with Atalanta's trip to Valencia impacted. Italian fans will no longer be able to travel, as the fixture has been confirmed among those to be played without supporters present.
Coronavirus cases in the UK rose to 90 on Thursday with fears the illness is spreading inside the NHS.