Uefa postpone all Champions League and Europa League Last 16 matches

Uefa have postponed all club competitions
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Richard Parry13 March 2020

Uefa have postponed all of the remaining Last 16 knockout matches for the Champions League and Europa League.

A statement released by European football’s governing body read: “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all Uefa club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed.

“This includes the remaining UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on 17 and 18 March 2020; all UEFA Europa League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on 19 March 2020; all Uefa Youth League, quarter-final matches scheduled on 17 and 18 March 2020.

“Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course.

“Uefa yesterday invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro, to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday 17 March to discuss European football’s response to the outbreak.”

Manchester City’s Champions League second leg with Real Madrid and Juventus’ tie with Lyon had already been postponed as football felt the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Uefa were due to stage the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals for the Champions League and Europa League on Friday 20, but these events have also been cancelled.

“As a consequence of the postponements, the Uefa Champions League and Uefa Europa League quarter-final draws scheduled for 20 March have also been postponed.”

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