Coronavirus: Champions League final postponed by Uefa

They have also put the Europa League final and Women's Champions League final on hold

Uefa has taken the decision to postpone the men’s and women’s Champions League finals and the Europa League final due to the ongoing health crisis in Europe.

Istanbul was set to host the men’s Champions League showpiece on May 30, while the Europa League final was due to take place on May 27 at Gdansk.

All three matches will now be rescheduled with new dates yet to be announced.

“Uefa has formally taken the decision to postpone the club finals originally scheduled for May 2020,” a statement read.

“No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates. The working group, established last week as a result of the conference call among the stakeholders of European football, which was chaired by Uefa President, Aleksander Ceferin, will analyse the options available.

“The group has already begun its examination of the calendar. Announcements will be made in due course.”

Sporting schedules across the globe have been thrown into turmoil by the relentless spread of the virus.

The Premier League has been suspended until the end of April at the earliest while Uefa made the decision last week that the European Championships, originally set for this summer, would be rearranged for 2021.

It remains to be seen when the competitions’ finals will be moved to with uncertainty remaining over how domestic and European seasons will be completed and if they will be completed at all.