Leeds United's coronavirus priority, position and preference according to chief executive Angus Kinnear

Last week the Whites closed their Thorp Arch training ground to everyone but essential first team players, Under 23s, Under 18s and staff.

Chief executive Angus Kinnear has today revealed the latest changes to the way they operate as a business and confirmed the club's position on how the season - currently under a three-week suspension - should be resolved.

Leeds are prioritising the health of their employees, he said, and a skeleton staff will be in operation at Elland Road for the foreseeable future.

"Well our first priority, like most businesses, is the health and well-being of our staff," he said.

"We met again this morning to look at what we need to do to keep our players, our staff and the broader Leeds United family safe.

"We already took measures last week, so the training ground is effectively locked down for all but first team activities.

"We've got individuals self isolating in line with government regulations if they feel like they're unwell. We've also taken the step this morning to send anyone who is in a high risk or vulnerable group home. Also, as of tomorrow we'll be moving to a skeleton staff so it'll just be the key operational businesses in the building."

The EFL was suspended with Leeds United leading the Championship by a single point from West Brom, with a seven-point lead over third-placed Fulham.

There are nine games remaining in the season and although the EFL have said the earliest they can return to action is April 3, the peak of the virus is not expected for between 10 to 14 weeks.

In Kinnear's mind the fairest solution is to try and complete the fixture list, which he feels would maintain the integrity of the competitions.

But he urges caution over taking any decisions at such an early stage in the pandemic.

"I think what we've heard from the broader football family over the last couple of days is a groundswell of opinion that the right thing to do is to complete the leagues," he said.

"At the moment it's not a time to be talking about football, it's a time for cool heads and patience and I don't think anyone needs to jump to any immediate solutions.

"I think the broad principle that you maintain the integrity of the competitions and when the time comes and it's safe to do so you finish the leagues. I think everyone is starting to feel that's the right thing to do. It's certainly our opinion. We think it maintains the integrity of the football pyramid, the integrity of the competitions, it allows solutions to some of the financial issues that clubs are going to be looking to face.

"I think although it's difficult to put a timescale on it, finishing the leagues across Europe is the right thing to do. We've heard that from Serie A and La Liga who believe that if the Euros are suspended, it could potentially provide a window for leagues across Europe to be completed."

Kinnear sees games taking place behind closed doors as a last resort only, because the preference is for supporters to be present for the final fixtures.

And he suggests that voiding competitions is a solution without sufficient support to be considered a realistic conclusion.

"It's too early to speculate on those types of solutions, hopefully they are last resorts," he said.

"If the only way to complete the leagues is to play behind closed doors, that's something we will have to consider.

“We would like our supporters in to witness the remainder of the season. That would be our first objective but if it is only safe to play behind closed doors and that is the only way to complete the league, that's also an option.

“By playing the games it helps the clubs financially, particularly the clubs lower down the pyramid. I think that's the solution.

“I think the suggestion that the leagues are just voided probably don't have enough support to happen.

“The concept that the Premier League would just pull up the drawbridge on the rest of the football pyramid, I just don't think that would have the support of the rest of the football family or the wider supporting public.”