Plan for Super League playoffs to begin in May
The Super League playoffs and playouts, which were suspended until further notice as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, might take place between May and June.
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With the Super League currently suspended, and the situation concerning the coronavirus outbreak only expected to worsen during the rest of March, the authorities have put together a plan of starting the playoffs and playouts in May. On Tuesday, UEFA is expected to confirm that the 2020 European Championship will be postponed to a later date, opening the door for domestic championships to be completed in May and June.
There is a plan in place for the Super League playoffs and playouts to start in May and finish in June. There will be several weeks which contain more than one round with all teams scheduled to participate in 10 matches each. UEFA Euro 2020 is predicted to be put back to either late 2020 or the summer of 2021.
Olympiacos, PAOK, AEK, Panathinaikos, OFI and Aris all qualified for the championship playoffs, while Atromitos, AE Larissa, Asteras Tripolis, Lamia, Volos NFC, Xanthi, Panetolikos and Panionios dropped down into the relegation playouts. The playoffs were originally meant to begin on March 14th.
Moreover, the Hellenic government revealed that until March 27th, no sporting teams will be allowed to train with the exception of athletes preparing for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Greece has rapidly ground to a halt over the course of the last few days with cafes and restaurants notably now only available for takeaway orders.
There have been over 300 cases of coronavirus registered on Greek territory. Four people have sadly passed away.
