It was becoming more and more difficult to authorize their holding. The knockout stages of the Champions League Juventus Turin-Lyon and Manchester City-Real Madrid, originally scheduled for March 17, are postponed due to the setting in "Quarantine imposed on players" Italian and Spanish clubs facing the coronavirus pandemic, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced on Thursday.
UEFA will hold a meeting with the European federations on Tuesday 17 March to discuss the consequences of the spread of the coronavirus on football and to decide whether to continue continental competitions. As the European Championships are disrupted in depth by the Covid-19 pandemic, "The discussions will cover all national and European competitions, including Euro 2020", said UEFA.
Daniele Rugani, international defender of Juventus, tested positive at Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. The Italian club has announced that it is activating "All planned isolation procedures". Likewise, the entire Real Madrid first team has been "Placed in quarantine" after infecting a player on the club’s basketball team.
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