Euro 2020 postponed, UEFA Champions League suspended

UEFA met with representatives of its 55 member states, the clubs and leagues as well as FIFPro via a videoconference, to decide on the future of its competitions.

UEFA has decided to postpone the Euro for one year to 2020 (from 11 June to 11 July 2021). This postponement could allow for the completion of the current season's Champions League, Europa League and national championships, this year, before 30 June. 

It was also decided that the Champions League and the Europa League be suspended until further notice, during this health crisis. 

The play-off matches for UEFA EURO 2020 and the international friendly matches planned for the end of March are now provisionally planned be played during the international week in June.

"It is at times like these, that the football community needs to show responsibility, unity, solidarity and altruism. The health of fans, staff and players has to be our number one priority and in that spirit, UEFA tabled a range of options so that competitions can finish this season safely and I am proud of the response of my colleagues across European football.  There was a real spirit of co-operation, with everyone recognising that they had to sacrifice something in order to achieve the best result. It was important that, as the governing body of European football, UEFA led the process and made the biggest sacrifice.  Moving EURO 2020 comes at a huge cost for UEFA but we will do our best to ensure that the vital funding for grassroots, women’s football and the development of the game in our 55 countries is not affected.  Purpose over profit has been our guiding principle in taking this decision for the good of European football as a whole. Football is an uplifting and powerful force in society.  The thought of celebrating a pan-European festival of football in empty stadia, with deserted fan zones while the continent sits at home in isolation, is a joyless one and one we could not accept to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the competition," declared UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.

"The French Football Federation fully supports UEFA's decision to postpone Euro 2020 to 11 June to 11 July 2021 and adapt its European club competitions in consequence. The international matches planned for March, including France's two games on 27 and 31 March at the Stade de France will be postponed until June. This is an intelligent and pragmatic decision by UEFA which prioritises the fight against the coronavirus while envisaging the completion of our domestic professional and amateurs championships in June," declared Noël Le Graët, French Football Federation president.