EUROS POSTPONED TO 2021

The corona virus pandemic has pushed the globe into a state of disorder and this is very evident in the footballing world as major tournaments and leagues have been postponed or cancelled.

UEFA President, Alexander Ceferin adressing the General Assembly on Monday morning in Monaco,France (Reuters)

The EUROS have been pushed forward by a year to June 11, 2021 as UEFA struggles to contain the spread of the virus.This comes after various consultations with health agencies on what to do at this time of unprecedented fear for life and health. The news was first brought out by the Norwegian Football Association and the European Football Governing body later confirmed the post.

The postponement  of this tournament will have a dominoes effect on other tournaments like The Nations League which was supposed to start also in June 2021 and also the 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that were set to proceed in 2021.The situation the football world finds itself in mirrors that of the society, a situation never seen before and one with no immediate solution in sight.