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Champions League And Europa League Could Be Suspended After Last 16

Champions League And Europa League Could Be Suspended After Last 16

UEFA are looking into stopping the competitions after their current rounds because of the spread of Coronavirus around the continent.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

UEFA are considering suspending both the Champions League and Europa League because of the spread of Coronavirus, according to reports in Spain.

The last 16 of the Champions League continues this week and next, whilst the Europa League round starts this week and finishes next, but many games are already being played behind doors.

On the completion of the rounds in both of UEFA's club competitions the European governing body is considering calling a halt to them, according to Spanish radio station Catalunya Radio.

Several games across Europe are going to be played behind closed doors in the next two weeks with PSG's home leg against Borussia Dortmund and Valencia's game against Atalanta both being played with no fans this week.

Next week Juventus vs Lyon, Barcelona vs Napoli and Bayern Munich vs Chelsea will all be played behind closed doors.

Europa League games will also be affected with Wolves visit to Olympiakos already being shut to the public and others likely to be added to the list.

Italy has suspended all sports fixtures until April, although the Champions League games are still being allowed to take place, meaning that the Six Nations fixture with England is off.

On Tuesday Spain confirmed that the next two rounds of fixtures will be played behind closed doors and there has been discussions in England over what will happen to the country's sporting fixtures.

The Champions League and Europa League quarter finals wouldn't be till next month, with the first legs being played between April 7th and 9th, meaning the current regulations in Italy and Spain would have been lifted.

The Derby d'Italia being played behind closed doors was odd. Image: PA Images
The Derby d'Italia being played behind closed doors was odd. Image: PA Images

With the Euros being played across Europe this season there will be growing fears that the tournament won't go ahead, especially if the club season has to be extended because of any suspension.

Rugby union, F1 and tennis have also been hit by the virus with events being delayed or cancelled throughout the world.

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