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First information leaked - UEFA will probably host Champions League in a neutral place

2020-06-03T12:56:53.971Z


The Champions League is about to continue and UEFA is said to have already prepared a detailed implementation plan.


The Champions League is about to continue and UEFA is said to have already prepared a detailed implementation plan.

  • UEFA is currently planning to continue the Champions League .
  • According to a newspaper report, there should be a plan for restarting the tournament .
  • It is supposed to be played as a blitz tournament at a neutral location. 

Nyon - The Champions League , like all other European football competitions *, was interrupted due to the Corona pandemic *. Now there should be a new plan to finish the most important club competition in the world. So far, it was only known * that the tournament would be ended from August 8th to 29th.

Champions League sequel despite Corona: Round of 16 would have to be played until the end 

As the picture reports, UEFA is said to have created an impressive secret plan to play off the handle pot. At the time the cup competition was canceled, the tournament was in the round of 16. Four teams - RB Leipzig, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta Bergamo and Paris Saint-Germain - have already qualified for the quarter-finals. 

The remaining round of 16 second leg games , including the away game of FC Bayern * against FC Chelsea, are still pending. The summit duel between Manchester City and Real Madrid still has to be played out, in the first leg the British won 2-1. Barcelona only got 1-1 in the first leg against Naples, Juventus Turin lost 1-0 against Lyon and worries about entering the quarter-finals .

Champions League continuation despite Corona: UEFA is probably planning a tournament at a neutral venue

Now the German newspaper wants to know that UEFA has come up with something very special for the continuation of the premier class at its headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland . All games should only take place in one city , which means that there will be no home or away games. As a result, the upcoming knockout games will not be played in the usual mode . Instead of the first and second leg, there should only be one decisive match , comparable to the procedure of the DFB Cup * or a World Cup.

Champions League continuation despite Corona: Champions League planned in quick run

According to the report, all the games (article behind the payment barrier) should also be played within a maximum of ten days , and due to the situation, all games will be played without spectators *. The Champions League would therefore be held in a blitz tournament mode , as is otherwise only known from the season preparation. 

In August , the teams would meet at the event location and complete the respective game rounds in two days each. After each round, two days should be allowed for the regeneration of the players. The implementation of the  Champions League final  at the planned venue in Istanbul is extremely questionable. Official statements on the tournament sequel are still pending.

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* tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

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