The tournament became another victim of the coronavirus.

The international Champions Cup will not take place in 2020. The reason for the cancellation of the tournament was the pandemic coronavirus.

The organizers made a statement that the health of participants and fans in the first place. Furthermore, it is unclear when it will resume and will end the European Championships.

“The health and safety of players, staff, fans and everyone involved in our matches is of paramount importance. The lack of clarity as to when they lifted the restrictions and the uncertainty of the calendar of matches of the European football make it impossible for the men planning the International Champions Cup this summer,” – said in a statement posted on Twitter of the tournament.

Recall that the first outbreak of coronavirus has been recorded in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where it spread to the whole world. At the moment, recorded 1.7 million cases of infection COVID-19 in the world, 102 thousands of cases have become mortal.

The pandemic is postponed or cancelled many tournaments and competitions. In many countries, quarantine is declared.

Note that Euro 2020 was postponed for a year due to the coronavirus.

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