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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Europa League thrown into coronavirus chaos as two last-16 ties are shelved

* Sevilla v Roma and Inter Milan v Getafe first legs postponed * Spanish authorities refuse landing permission for Roma’s flight The knockout stages of the Europa League have been thrown into disarray after two of the last-16 fixtures were postponed the day before the first legs were scheduled to take place as the coronavirus outbreak continues to take its toll on the football calendar across the continent. While Manchester United’s fixture against the Austrian side Lask Linz and Wolves’ meeting with Olympiakos are still set to take place behind closed doors on Thursday night after the Greek side’s players all tested negative for Covid‑19, it is understood Uefa is considering what action to take to ensure the competition can still be completed despite the widespread disruption. Continue reading...


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