Coronavirus: UEFA Confirms Indefinite Suspension Of Champions League, Europa League, Others

The European football governing body, Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has confirmed the indefinite suspension of this season’s Champions League and Europa League and other European competitions including qualifiers until further notice.

UEFA confirmed in a statement on its official website on Wednesday that all games have been postponed till further notice as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging the world.

The decision was reached after a video conference meeting with 55 national association members.

“All UEFA competition matches, including the centralized international friendly matches, remain postponed until further notice,” the statement read.

“All national team matches for men and women due to be played in June 2020 are postponed until further notice.

“This includes the play-off matches for UEFA EURO 2020 and qualifying matches for UEFA Women’s EURO 2021.

“UEFA will set new deadlines in due course.”