Uefa hope decision to reset tournament for 2021 will enable domestic seasons to be completed this summer, while speculation continues over viability of Tokyo Olympics
It was billed as a glorious festival of football across 12 European cities, from Bilbao to Baku, with a final played at Wembley Stadium in July. But on Tuesday the Euro 2020 football championship became the biggest major sporting event to be postponed because of the coronavirus crisis, reset for 12 months later.
The decision was confirmed after European football’s governing body, Uefa, held a teleconference with the leagues, clubs and players’ union. Uefa’s hope is that postponing the tournament will free up space in the football calendar for the backlog of previously postponed domestic matches to be played in the summer. However, that will depend on the Covid-19 pandemic being subdued.
Written by Sean Ingle Chief sports reporter
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/17/euro-2020-becomes-biggest-sporting-event-postponed-due-to-coronavirus under the title “Euro 2020 becomes biggest sporting event postponed due to coronavirus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
