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When will Champions League and Europa League return after coronavirus postpones games, and when will the finals be?


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and Europa League has been temporarily suspended, throwing more chaos into the mix.

The football calendar has already been hit hard, with top divisions in Spain, Italy, Germany and France postponing their campaigns.

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 Manchester City will have to wait to see if they can knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League

Manchester City will have to wait to see if they can knock Real Madrid out of the Champions LeagueCredit: Reuters

This is amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, as the world’s sporting organisations look to help prevent further spread of the killer bug.

When will the Champions League and Europa League return?

Following the Euro 2020 being postponed until 2021, Uefa have announced the Champions League and Europa League finals have been moved as well.

The competitions is currently at a standstill along with many football tournaments around the world.

There is no dates yet for when they will return with round of 16 second leg matches still to be played.

According to Spanish publication Marca, the Champions League final will now be held on Saturday, June 27 in Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Europa League to take place three days before (Wednesday, June 24) in Stadion Energa Gdansk in Poland.

Quarter final draws have already been put on hold, and those dates will be moved, with matches due to get underway on Tuesday, April 7 – just days after domestic leagues are currently expected to get return.

What matches were supposed to be played?

Champions League

Tuesday, March 17

Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Juventus vs Lyon

Wednesday, March 18

Barcelona vs Napoli

Bayern Munich vs Chelsea

Europa League

Thursday, March 19

Wolves vs Olympiacos

Bayer Leverkusen vs Rangers

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Wolfsburg

Getafe vs Inter Milan

Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Manchester United vs LASK

Roma vs Sevilla

Copenhagen vs Istabul Basaksehir


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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