The Champions League and Europa League are ‘set to be SUSPENDED’ by UEFA because of coronavirus, including those games due to kick-off TONIGHT
UEFA are set to announced that both the Champions League and Europa League are suspended with immediate effect.
The coronavirus outbreak paralyzing the continent is to bring a halt to both premier club competitions.
Confirmation of the news is expected imminently and the suspension of fixtures, according to Marca, includes tonight’s encounters including LASK vs Manchester United and Rangers vs Bayer Leverkusen.
The Champions League and Europa League are set to be suspended due to coronavirus
Concerns about fans gathering en masse and spreading the illness has led to the decision
Every top league in Europe except the Premier League have suspended matches in a bid to prevent the spread of the illness sweeping the world.
And now UEFA are following suit with the situation becoming untenable.
Juventus were scheduled to face Lyon next Tuesday but one of their players, Daniele Rugani, tested positive for coronavirus, meaning everyone he came into contact with including team-mates and staff must self-quarantine for 14 days.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City had been due to face Real Madrid next Tuesday
Clearly this prevents them from playing and potentially spreading coronavirus, meaning UEFA have little choice but to suspend games.
Real Madrid were due to play Manchester City next Tuesday but the Spanish side are all in quarantine until at least March 27 after a club basketball player testing positive for COVID-19.
Manchester United’s game against LASK on Thursday night was initially going to be played behind closed doors and the club are reimbursing fans £350 who forked out to attend.
Juventus player Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus and is in isolation
Cristiano Ronaldo and both Juventus and Inter Milan players are in quarantine too
Now the match is not going to be played and an alternative time will have to be found for it to take place.
More than 800 people in Italy have died from coronavirus so far and the World Health Organisation has declared it a pandemic.
Every sphere of life is being affected by the illness and the sporting calendar is being thrown into chaos.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United were due to play LASK on Thursday night