The decision of the Women's Champions League looks to June 17

Suspense has taken over the Women's Champions League in recent months. Suspended since the end of March in its quarterfinal round due to the coronavirus health crisis, it has been one of the few competitions that does not yet know its resolution. Its eight participants hope to know soon the final decision of UEFA, with the increasingly strong possibility of a format change. According to what AS has learned, the highest body of European football It will not give a verdict on the Champions League until after June 17, the date on which its executive committee will be held.

As we reported in AS a few weeks ago, in the meeting held between the clubs, the option of the Champions League being played in a single venue for a week (the last of August or the first of September) had gained strength. It would be a kind of final to eight that would be held in Vienna, the venue set for the European final this season. The plan would be to play all the rounds in the Austrian capital in the same week, to facilitate any protocol and avoid more travel risks. The idea was then pending the study and final verdict of UEFA, which must seek a solution to the crossroads that occurs in this edition of the Women's Champions League due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Only Bayern and Wolfsburg have returned to compete in their League

If UEFA bets on continuing the course of the competition, there would be a total of thirteen matches to play, with six qualifying rounds for a double match (quarterfinals and semifinals) and the grand final, which was scheduled to take place at Viola Park in Vienna (Austria). Remember that the maximum European competition was suspended with the following double-match qualifiers pending: Barça-Atlético; Wolfsburg-Glasgow; PSG-Arsenal and Bayern-Lyon. Of these participants, only Wolfsburg and Bayern have resumed their national training and competitions.. For their part, England (Arsenal), France (PSG and Lyon) and Spain (Atlético and Barça), The Leagues are permanently suspended. Meanwhile, in Scotland it is still unknown what will happen with the season.

In the case de the spanish teams, both Atlético and Barça have already started their de-escalation. The players of the Barça team have been training individually and voluntarily for several weeks at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper. Just a week ago the rojiblancas followed in their footsteps, maintaining the same plan at the Wanda Sports City in Alcalá de Henares. Both teams continue to hope to retake the European competition, where he expects a historic quarterfinal tie. The European Classic is still in the air …