OFFICIAL: All UEFA club competitions suspended
UEFA has confirmed that all continental competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, have been suspended next week as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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On Friday, UEFA released this following statement:
“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.”
Next week, Olympiacos were due to compete against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, however the game has now been postponed until further notice. Yesterday, Youssef El Arabi opened the scoring inside an empty Karaiskakis Stadium, before Wolves conjured up an equaliser through Pedro Neto’s deflected free-kick.
It has also been confirmed that the English Premier League has been called off until April.
A statement regarding the postponement of the Super League in Greece is expected later today.
