Fate of Euro 2020 yet to be determined in UEFA's crisis meeting amid coronavirus pandemic

Fate of Euro 2020 yet to be determined in UEFA's crisis meeting amid coronavirus pandemic

European football's governing body will hold a videoconference with representatives from all 55 member associations as well as from clubs and players bodies.

AgenciesUpdated: Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 06:01 AM IST
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Portugal are the defending champions of Euro 2016. | AFP

A decision over whether to postpone football's Euro 2020 by up to a year, with all the sporting and financial consequences that would entail, is set to be made when UEFA holds a crisis meeting on Tuesday as Europe battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

European football's governing body will hold a videoconference with representatives from all 55 member associations as well as from clubs and players bodies. UEFA will then hold an executive committee meeting at 1400 (1300 GMT) at their Swiss headquarters.

The future of the European Championship, due to take place for the first time in 12 different cities spread across the continent from June 12 to July 12, is up in the air along with those of the Champions League and Europa League.

The "dark scenarios" that UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned against envisaging when he spoke at the organisation's congress in Amsterdam just two weeks ago now have to be considered.

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