{"id":12505,"date":"2020-03-24T17:34:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T09:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibet6888.com\/en-blog\/?p=12505"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:35:22","slug":"euro-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/game-introduction\/sportsbook-games\/euro-postponed","title":{"rendered":"What The Postponement of the 2020 Euro Championships Could Mean For European Domestic Leagues?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-meta\"><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> March 2026<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-av_icon_box-c9f6d157b013b4ff03964dfc38b35e31  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color' ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Influence on EURO2020\u2019s Postponement\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue811' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title ' >Influence on EURO2020\u2019s Postponement<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container ' ><p>&#8211; <a href=\"#European_Leagues\">Meaning of EURO2020 Postponement for European Leagues<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"#Challenges\">Challenges Faced<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"#Future\">What the Future Holds?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>What will the Postponement of the 2020 Euro Championships Influence on European Domestic Leagues?<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12508 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/What-will-the-Postponement-of-the-2020-Euro-Championships-Influence-on-European-Domestic-Leagues.jpg\" alt=\"What will the Postponement of the 2020 Euro Championships Influence on European Domestic Leagues\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>EURO 2020, which originally scheduled to be held this summer has been postponed until 2021. UEFA has finally decided, as the football authorities grapple with the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, we&#8217;re going to talk about the influence on European Domestic Leagues for this big change in the following article.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"European_Leagues\"><\/a>Meaning of EURO2020 Postponement for European Leagues<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Meaning-of-EURO2020-Postponement-for-European-Leagues.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaning of EURO2020 Postponement for European Leagues\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 16th Edition of the European Championships was a sporting event that many around the world, especially football fans, were anticipating this summer. However, due to the global pandemic of Covid-19, the Euro Championships have officially been postponed to 2021, leaving football fans around the world with nothing but disappointment. While fans in Italy await Lazio\u2019s clinching of their league title after two decades, football fans in England are left in suspense as Liverpool were well on their way to clinching the Premier League title after 30 years with a massive 25 point lead. Despite this, there is still a silver lining to this chain of events as organisers are aiming to complete club competitions by this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The postponement of the Euro Championships also extends to the women\u2019s Euros, with both events being postponed from Friday 11 June until Sunday 11 July 2021, and 2022 respectively. In a UEFA\u2019s teleconference call with all 55 European national football associations, European Leagues, the international players\u2019 union, and the European Club Association; Fifpro reports that the agreed provisional dates for the Europa League final and the Champions League will be on 24 June and 27 June respectively. To ensure that these tournaments can be successfully completed, some changes have been made to the timeline of these matches. For example, matches are only held during weekends instead of the midweek. These changes may be implemented once travel restrictions have been lifted by respective governments and also as soon as their health and travel policies allow.<\/p>\n<p>As for the postponed matches, scheduled matches such as the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16 tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium were postponed indefinitely due to the Covid outbreak, as with the matchup between Juventus and Lyon. Meanwhile across the other parts of Europe in Spain, France, and Germany, the La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga have suspended their fixtures. In the United Kingdom, all English Premier League fixtures have been postponed until the 4th of April.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA believes that the postponements of all international tournaments will give European club competition organisers the space they require to complete their respective domestic leagues by the end of the current sporting season, with the consideration that the situation will improve enough that it allows for play to resume. UEFA has also stated that adaptations towards the 2020\/21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will be implemented should the 2019\/20 season of competitive football experience late completion.<\/p>\n<p>The details of the actual plan to complete the currently suspended league fixtures may remain conceptual, but the movement of bringing football back to the fans is surely on its way. European League Representative Lars-Christer Olsson from UEFA stated that they are currently exploring ways in which football can be played despite the presence of movement restrictions throughout the continent. These avenues for exploration include the consideration of playing matches behind closed doors where it is safe and it can be broadcasted for home viewing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"Challenges\"><\/a>Challenges Faced<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12510 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Challenges-Faced.jpg\" alt=\"Challenges Faced\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the idea of continuing suspended league fixtures is making the best out of a bad situation, according to the general secretary of FIFPro Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, that can happen only when the current government measures are relaxed, and when it is safe to play without fans. What\u2019s more, while players prefer to play in front of a live audience; he added that it would be unrealistic to wait until that was possible due to the economic pressures that fall on this industry.<\/p>\n<p>One other caveat that players and their respective football clubs will have to consider is the duration of their player\u2019s contracts \u2013 some players may be out of a contract should the games go beyond June. This means that this would require a lot of flexibility and goodwill from both parties in terms of aiming towards the completion of the current sporting season. The governing body FIFA also stated that they would be assessing the need for amendments or any exemptions from the rules in light of these challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Further compounding the need for completing the current season is the financial impact that might befall the organisers. UEFA estimates that postponing the Euros by just one year can result in a $300 million, meaning less money will be distributed to its 55 national football federations. As it stands, it may look like UEFA will have to bear the loss and reduce the payout to clubs competing in the Europa League and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the revenue projections announced in 2018, an estimated \u20ac1 billion worth of revenue will be generated from 2020-24. With \u20ac775 million being allocated for national football associations\u2019 football development programmes, and another \u20ac371 million being allocated for tournament prize money. Moreover, UEFA stresses that there are up to 40 countries whose domestic leagues are nowhere as wealthy as those of the major European nations such as Spain, Germany, England, Italy, and France and other major football nations. Which is why these countries rely so heavily on said funding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"Future\"><\/a>What the Future Holds?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12511 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/What-the-Future-Holds.png\" alt=\"What the Future Holds\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going forwards, the current outlook of the situation now falls into the hands of two different groups. One assigned to develop a new short term calendar which deals with the current interruptions plaguing the leagues. 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