Because of the coronavirus European tournaments are starting a month later than this season.

UEFA has chosen the date of the start of the group round of the Champions League season-2020/21. It is reported Sport.es.

According to the source, the European Cup tournaments are starting a month later than this season. The decision was made because of the pandemic coronavirus.

So, the first round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League is scheduled for 20 October, and the main stage of the Europa League will begin on 22 October. The qualification rounds are scheduled for the end of July – beginning of August.

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We will remind that on March 13, UEFA has suspended the Champions League and Europa League season-2019/20 due to the coronavirus. At the moment the world of more than two million cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19. Of these, 147 of 337 cases of fatal and 561 211 recovered.

Earlier it was reported that the finals of the Champions League and Europa League postponed to the end of the summer.

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