Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says playing football matches behind closed doors would help bring a sense of normality back into fans’ lives – and would be better than not playing at all.
UEFA is considering the option of finishing the Champions League and Europa League competitions in August once domestic leagues are completed, the PA news agency understands.
The football calendar has been decimated as the world looks to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. FourFourTwoSA takes a look at Covid-19’s impact on the beautiful game.
Leagues and clubs across Europe have been warned that cancelling competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic at this stage is ‘premature’ and ‘unjustified’.
Liverpool council’s director of public health Matthew Ashton has suggested the rise in coronavirus cases in the city may be influenced by the decision to allow the Reds’ Champions League match against Atletico Madrid to take place.
Uefa has called for a meeting on Wednesday to help plot European football’s path through the coronavirus pandemic.
Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Jurgen Klopp told him it was a “criminal act” to allow Liverpool’s game against Atletico Madrid to go ahead earlier this month.
The most powerful football clubs in England have banded together to try to stop Manchester City from playing in the Champions League, according to reports.
Uefa has taken the decision to postpone the men’s and women’s Champions League finals and the Europa League final due to the ongoing health crisis in Europe.
European football’s fixture calendar is poised for some significant changes on Tuesday, with the continent’s governing body Uefa holding calls to discuss a way ahead amid the current coronavirus pandemic.