The soccer world cannot face against the coronavirus epidemic. While the Covid 19 virus is spreading in Europe and freezes all sectors, the UEFA has decided this Tuesday March 17, 2020 to postpone the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship to 2021. The Champions League and the Europa League are also suspended for the 2019-2020 season.
On Tuesday March 17, 2020, in the early afternoon, the UEFA managing board as announced the decision at the end of an exceptional meeting gathering all players of the soccer world at the headquarters of the organization. The UEFA has decided to suspend the Champions League. The UEFA Euro 2020 is also postponed to 2021 mainly to all national championships to end this summer, once the crisis over.
A few days after the prestigious win of the PSG over the Borussia Dortmund, in a special atmosphere in cameras, remained a sense of unfinished business for Parisian supporters. Yet, they didn’t miss the occasion to share they joy by the stadium before and after the game. How come? Postponed games, in cameras, with confined teams in some cases and an epidemic now characterized as a pandemic by WHO.
For now, the Italian Serie A TIM is suspended so is the French Ligue 1 championship. In the upcoming days, European governments may have to make even more restrictive measures. Real Madrid and Juventus both competing for the European Champion Clubs’ Cup have been placed into quarantine on Thursday March 12, 2020.
