Panpan on the buttocks of Belgium and a warning for the others. Less than 24 hours after the Jupiler League took the plunge by announcing that it would offer its members to endorse the season as it is without going through with the Belgian championship, UEFA has chosen to show its muscles in a vindictive letter addressed to clubs and leagues.
European leagues warned by UEFA terminating competitions prematurely shouldn't happen yet & doing so would threaten Champs / Europa League spots.
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"Competitions must be decided on the field"
Signed by UEFA, the boss of the ECA (union of the biggest European clubs), and the EPFL (the association of European Leagues), the letter obtained by the AP agency brocarde those who would like to quit their season without giving him the chance to resume this summer.
"We are confident in the possibility that the championships can resume in the coming months, with the agreement of the authorities, and believe that the final cessation of the championships on this date is a premature and unjustified decision," it said in particular. Even an event as disruptive as a pandemic should not prevent the competitions from being decided on the field, and the titles awarded based on the full results. ”
While FIFA President Gianni Infantino admitted on Thursday that he was unable to "predict when football will resume as before", UEFA says it is working on several scenarios, including a resumption of the championships in July / August he had to.
Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the #Coronavirusoutbreak, the head of global soccer body FIFA Gianni Infantino saidhttps: //t.co/RES0KiN3PY
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Above all, the organizer of European competitions threatens in this letter the recalcitrant of an expulsion from the European Cups next season: "We reserve the right to assess the registration of clubs admitted to European competitions in 2020/2021 , in accordance with the applicable competition regulations. We know how much you share with us the fundamental values of our sport and we feel your support in our mission to protect the integrity of its competitions. ”
A clear message to Belgium, which is due to vote on April 15, and those who would be tempted to follow its example.
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