The organization is preparing a revolutionary change due to the coronavirus.
The UEFA is considering holding the decisive matches of the European Cup format of the Final four. It is reported AS.
This format involves holding one semifinal instead of a series of two games and the final in a few days in one city.
It is expected that the Final four of the Champions League will take place in Istanbul (Turkey) and UEFA Europa League in Gdansk (Poland). In these cities had originally planned to hold the finals of the European Cup.
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It is known that the idea came from the Deputy Secretary General of UEFA, Giorgio Marchetti. He believes that in a pandemic coronavirus such a decision would be the right one.
Meetings of the Committee, which will consider the changes that will take place on Tuesday, March 17. In the videoconference will be attended by 55 European associations.
We will remind, as of March 14, the number of people infected with coronavirus COVID-19 worldwide exceeded 150 thousand people. Died of disease 5 600 people, and cured – 73 750.
Earlier it was reported that UEFA has suspended the Champions League and the Europa League due to the coronavirus.
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