COVID-19: Suspended Competitions Updated
Declared the “worst public health crisis for a generation” the Coronavirus has now affected the game we love.
Here is a list of Domestic Leagues that have been suspended, due to concerns over COVID-19:
Premier League, English Football League and Women’s Super League - England
Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga - Germany
La Liga and Segunda División and Segunda División B - Spain
Serie A, Serie B, Serie C and Serie D - Italy
Ligue 1 and Dominos Ligue 2 - France
Scottish Premier League, Scottish League One, Scottish Football League Third Division - Scotland
Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie - Holland
MLS and USL Championship - United States of America
Primeira Liga and LigaPro - Portugal
J1 League, J2 League, J3 League and Japan Football League - Japan
Chinese Super League, China League One and China League Two - China
Jupiler Pro League - Belgium
Danish Superliga - Denmark
Eliteserien - Norway
Ekstraklasa, I Liga and II Liga - Poland
UEFA Champions League - European Football
UEFA Europa League - European Football
The Emirates FA Cup - English Football
Concacaf Champions League - North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Football fans around the world are baffled that the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 will resume their seasons behind closed doors, amid Serie A and La Liga’s decision to suspend football imminently.
Chris Wilder
Asked in a press conference whether the Premier League should be postponed, the Sheffield United manager said:
“Yes I would. For me the game is nothing without the supporters. We all do it for a reason and that’s the buzz and the excitement that the supporters bring.”
“A delay and for the season to be extended would be my preferred choice.”
Pep Guardiola
Another manager in favour of postponing the Premier League is Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard said:
"Does football work without spectators?"
"If the people can't come, there is no sense. We will follow what we have to do, but I wouldn't like to do it without the people."
It is expected that more suspensions will occur within the coming weeks, with leagues investigating the possibility of postponing and continuing the season in the summer.
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