- Title: All UEFA soccer matches for next week postponed due to coronavirus
- Date: 13th March 2020
- Summary: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK (FILE JUNE 2, 2019) (REUTERS) LIVERPOOL PLAYERS ON AN OPEN TOP BUS PARADING IN FRONT OF FANS AND THE ROYAL LIVER BUILDING WITH RED SMOKE SWIRLING THEM LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, CELEBRATING LIVERPOOL TEAM CELEBRATING ON BUS FIREWORKS GOING OFF ON THE LIVER BUILDING BUS DRIVING THROUGH FANS BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MARCH 24, 2016) (REUTERS) NOU CAMP EXTERIOR FC BARCELONA FLAG FC BARCELONA LOGO ON STADIUM NOU CAMP STADIUM EXTERIOR BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - DECEMBER 17, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF NOU CAMP STADIUM EXTERIOR CATALAN (LEFT) AND FC BARCELONA (RIGHT) FLAGS FC BARCELONA BADGE AND NAME
- Embargoed: 27th March 2020 12:55
- Keywords: UEFA has postponed all Champions League and Europa League matches
- Location: MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK/BARCELONA, SPAIN/MUNICH, GERMANY/NYON, SWITZERLAND/TURIN, ITALY
- City: MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK/BARCELONA, SPAIN/MUNICH, GERMANY/NYON, SWITZERLAND/TURIN, ITALY
- Country: Various
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001C4VXWZR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: UEFA has postponed all Champions League and Europa League matches due to take place next week because of the coronavirus outbreak, European soccer's governing body said in a statement on Friday (March 13).
"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," UEFA said.
The decision comes ahead of a crisis meeting on Tuesday where UEFA will consider all options for the next period, including possibly postponing the Euro 2020 tournament scheduled for June and July.
Chelsea of the English Premier League, who were scheduled to travel to Bayern Munich for a last-16 Champions League game on Wednesday, have announced that winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive and that their whole squad is in quarantine.
Tuesday's Champions League matches between Juventus and Lyon and Manchester City and Real Madrid have already been postponed as Juventus's and Real Madrid's players are in quarantine.
That day, UEFA will hold a videoconference of all 55 football federations along with club, league and player representatives to discuss the situation, including various options to finish the season and deal with the issue of Euro 2020, which could be postponed.
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