UEFA indefinitely postpones Champions and Europa League

The EURO 2020 has been shifted to next year to give way to the various European leagues to be completed when the pandemic is over.

UEFA indefinitely postpones Champions and Europa League
UEFA

UEFA have decided to postpone the Champions League and Europa League finals without providing any alternative as to when it will be resumed.

This is part of measures to curb the outspread of the disease after a ban on public gathering including all sporting activities were issued by leaders of the various European countries.

May 30 was the date set for the finals to be honored in Istanbul for the Champions League and May 27 in the Polish city of Gdansk for the Europa League with the final of the Women's Champions League due to be held in Vienna has also been postponed.

 

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Already, the EURO 2020 has been shifted to next year to give way to the various European leagues to be completed when the pandemic is over.

"As a result of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, UEFA has today formally taken the decision to postpone the following matches, originally scheduled for May 2020 - the UEFA Women's Champions League Final; UEFA Europa League Final and Final of the UEFA Champions League," a UEFA statement read.

"No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates. The working group, established last week as a result of the conference call among the stakeholders of European football, which was chaired by UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin, will analyse the options available.

"The group has already begun its examination of the calendar. Announcements will be made in due course."