THE Champions League and Europa League finals have been suspended indefinitely – with no new dates set due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The two European showdowns had been provisionally postponed by a month.
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Both the Champions League and Europa League finals have been suspended indefinitely
But a Uefa statement has now revealed there is no new date set for either showpiece as the world fights to keep the coronavirus pandemic under control.
The statement read: “Uefa has formally taken the decision to postpone the club finals originally scheduled for May 2020.
“No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates.
“The working group, established last week as a result of the conference call among the stakeholders of European football, which was chaired by Uefa President, Aleksander Ceferin, will analyse the options available.
“The group has already begun its examination of the calendar. Announcements will be made in due course.”
The Champions League final was due to be held on May 30 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meanwhile, the Europa League showpiece was set to take place on May 27 in Gdansk, Poland.
The postponement is the second major announcement from Uefa in just a matter of days.
Europe’s governing body were also forced to push back Euro 2020 by a YEAR due to the spread of the killer virus.
The rate of the spread of coronavirus in Europe is worryingly high, suggesting there will be no set date for the continental club competitions any time soon.
Already, Italy has a reported tally of nearly 60,000 cases – to go along with over 16,000 in France, 26,000 in Germany, 33,000 in Spain and nearly 7,000 in the UK.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
