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UEFA will hold crisis talks over the Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2020 next week with postponements and cancellations up for discussion

UEFA are set to announced that both the Champions League and Europa League are suspended with immediate effect.

The coronavirus outbreak paralysing the continent is to bring a halt to both premier club competitions.

UEFA have called a meeting next Tuesday (March 17), to discuss football's response to the outbreak.

The Champions League and Europa League are set to be suspended due to coronavirus
Concerns about fans gathering en masse and spreading the illness has led to the decision

A statement on their website read: 'In the light of the ongoing developments in the spread of COVID-19 across Europe and the changing analysis of the World Health Organisation, UEFA has today invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro, to attend meetings by videoconference on Tuesday 17 March to discuss European football’s response to the outbreak.