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‘UEFA 100% right to postpone Euro 2020’ – Wales boss Giggs happy to wait on getting ‘normal lives’ back

The Manchester United legend is supporting the lockdown of competitive football, with Gary Neville admitting seasons may finish behind closed doors

Pushing Euro 2020 back 12 months was “100 per cent the right decision”, says Ryan Giggs, with the Wales boss prepared to wait for “normal lives” to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic.

UEFA has been forced to delay its showpiece international event amid the global Covid-19 outbreak.

With domestic calendars having shut down and restrictions of movement in place, there was no way that a competition due to be staged across the continent could be held this summer.