The coronavirus still affecting the everyday life of the sports world and football is increasingly affected. It has become the maximum concern of the UEFA one hundred days from the Eurocup, in which a crowd transfer of fans among the 12 cities Europeans that will host tournament matches. For now, the governing body of European football keep the calendar and the tournament. But there is much concern. The UEFA Executive Committee, with the presence of Luis Rubiales, he meets these days in Amsterdam with one eye on the World Health Organization (WHO) and another in the global players union, FIFPro, He said he was concerned “for the safety of players who may be exposed to the coronavirus.” The president of FIFA, Infantino, too a Show your suspicion. “I don't rule out anything, although I hope we never have to suspend matches In any case they would be timely decisions, because the situation in each country is different. “A UEFA spokesman also said yesterday that all decisions on matches and tournaments taken, including the European Championship, will depend on governments of the countries involved: “We are in the hands of authorities state. “
The threat grows and psychosis expands. Countries like Italy, France and Switzerland they have already suspended several matches. The next one may be England, which arises postpone the friendly against Italy in Wembley next day 27. Moreover, the Johnson government does not rule out ban concentration of people in stadiums for 45 days, until controlling the impact of the virus in England.
Precisely the government pressure before the disease progress is what more UEFA worries. The fact that the next Eurocup is scheduled to take place in 12 European cities (Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome, St. Petersburg) does not help control of the coronavirus. The governments of each of the countries to which the tournament will arrive wonder what to do if the disease spreads. The displacement of thousands of followers across the continent could be a freeway for the coronavirus if the threat is not neutralized anymore, one hundred days after the opening game.
Other tournaments affected
The Europa League Inter-Getafe next week is also in the hands of what decide these days UEFA at his meeting in Amsterdam. Most likely, if played, it will be door closed. The resolution will be known in the next few hours.
The Juventus-Madrid Youth League scheduled for tomorrow has also been planted. UEFA announced yesterday that it will be postponed to March 11.
The swiss league It is completely paralyzed until March 23, the federation of the Alpine country announced yesterday. The Swiss league will have to recover four days when the competition returns.
The Asian pre-Olympic soccer Feminine is conditioned by the confrontation between the teams of China and South Korea. Both had to play the first leg in Wuhan, center of the epidemic, weeks ago. Tokyo will be played in Sydney (Australia) on March 6 and 11.
The CAF informed yesterday that all the matches of the Champions of Asia programmed for this week are postponed indefinitely. It is speculated even with the final cancellation of the tournament.
The Liberators is also in check. The Dolphin-Olympia will be played behind closed doors in the city of Manta, in Ecuador, a country where tomorrow River must play against the League of Quito. CONMEBOL must announce today what measures are taken to dispute this meeting.