Champions League and Europa League postponed due to coronavirus the UEFA have confirmed in their statement on Friday morning.
The football calendar has been decimated by the infection and the inevitable suspension of Europe’s top two competitions is official.
In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed. #UCL and #UEL quarter-final draws have also been postponed.
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— UEFA (@UEFA) March 13, 2020
The UEFA statement read: “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed.
“This includes the remaining UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on 17 and 18 March 2020; all UEFA Europa League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on 19 March 2020; all UEFA Youth League, quarter-final matches scheduled on 17 and 18 March 2020.
“Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course.
“As a consequence of the postponements, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League quarter-final draws scheduled for 20 March have also been postponed.
“UEFA yesterday invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro, to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday 17 March to discuss European football’s response to the outbreak.”
To confirm, Premier League sides Man City, Chelsea, Wolves and Manchester United will not be playing their European ties next week.
Fans gave their reaction to UEFA deciding that the Champions League and Europa League will be postponed due to coronavirus…
But forced us to travel last night to play ?
— Jo Gough ?? (@goughy123456) March 13, 2020
About bloody time ??
— Laura ? (@laura_dean_36) March 13, 2020
Sue them for making you travel yesterday
— Sh¡v (@SmartLikeAShiv) March 13, 2020
Surely Prem has to follow
— Mel Warren (@MelWarren68) March 13, 2020
As usual, as always…
NUNO WAS RIGHT#wwfc— Ben Westwood ?? (@Benjwestwood) March 13, 2020
I'm going to miss you. ? pic.twitter.com/Mm31l8napB
— Rodney. (@RodneyHinson_) March 13, 2020
Agree with this, but makes the decision to play last night look even more stupid.
— Luke Bailey (@lukebailey90) March 13, 2020
You lot are incredible, absolutely unbelievable. Nobody wanted to play any of those first leg's this week, but you forced them to do it, only to suspend the second legs? Think about the people and not the money for once.
— Harry Whittingham (@hwhittingham6) March 13, 2020
Wolves to UEFA: This coronavirus stuff doesn’t look good, we should postpone our game.
UEFA: Nah, play it with no fans. Well, with some rowdy lads in the posh seats.
Wolves: OK, but seems silly.
UEFA, less than 12 hours after full time: All games postponed.
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— Luke Hatfield (@LHatfield_Star) March 13, 2020
Glad you risked other teams playing last night and Tuesday and Wednesday. @Wolves asked you to postpone yet you ignored!
— Ben Marshall (@marshall_ben_uk) March 13, 2020
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