The suspended Swiss football championship, the postponed Grand Prix of Thailand, the uncertainty for the finals of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Italy ... In recent days, many competitions have been canceled in all disciplines at cause of coronavirus. Many athletes are still awaiting recommendations as to whether they can participate in tournaments. To take stock and draw a course of action, the ministry gathered the actors of the world of sport, this Tuesday.
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UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, is also entitled to its meeting late Tuesday morning. It must in particular rule on the holding of the knockout stages of the Champions League. As for the participating clubs, it is a total blur, as explained by Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique lyonnais, at the microphone of Europe 1: "I don't know what will happen, s "We have to go and play on neutral ground, we will." His club are set to face Juventus in Turin, Italy on March 17. "I know Juventus team C has been confined because they have four players who are also affected [by the virus]."
"All criteria are analyzed"
In rugby, the match of the VI nations between Scotland and France, Sunday, is maintained for the moment but remains dependent on the decision of the Scottish government. Indeed, Scotland recorded its first case of coronavirus on Monday.
"All the criteria are analyzed each time," says Jérôme Salomon, Director General of Health. "We take into account the origin of the spectators, the possibility of having crowd movements or the proximity between people." He said he trusted local authorities to make the best decision regarding the holding of sporting events.