EVERYTHING was set for a mega sporting summer extravaganza.
But with the coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe, Euro 2020 is in doubt following the suspension of almost every domestic football league in Europe.
Euro 2020 has been put back until the summer of 2021Credit: AFP
The Premier League and EFL have postponed all fixtures until at least April 3, but there are doubts over whether the season will be completed.
When is Euro 2020 scheduled to start?
THIS summer’s showpiece was a chance for England to end 54 years of hurt.
The Three Lions last won a major trophy in the 1966 World Cup – and put in an encouraging display two years ago in Russia.
Kick-off in the first game was scheduled for Friday, June 12.
It featured Italy vs Turkey and was due be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
After exactly a month of competition, things were then coming to a head with the final at Wembley on July 12.
Will it be cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak?
ONE of the major issues facing the organisers is the tournament being held over 12 different European countries.
Mass travel has being restricted during the pandemic and as such the competition was under threat of postponement.
Uefa bigwigs met on Tuesday, March 17 and confirmed that Euro 2020 will be pushed back a YEAR until the summer of 2021.
The Stadio Olimpico in Rome was set host four matches, and the Italian FA asked for the tournament to be postponed.
The Norwegian FA tweeted the news at 12:17pm today with a statement from Uefa expected imminently.
In a series of three teleconferences that started at 9am president Aleksander Ceferin and his senior lieutenants tried to make sense of the madness and eventually took the tough but expected decision.
The final decision was taken as in an attempt to allow next club season to begin as scheduled and be the least disruptive option.
The European governing body were reportedly looking to seek around £275million in compensation if the tournament was moved.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
