Coronavirus: Euro 2020 at risk as Uefa set date to discuss football's response to outbreak

All member associations are invited to take part in videoconference on Tuesday

Members of all 55 associations under the Uefa umbrella will discuss on Tuesday what to do about the growing coronavirus crisis, the organisation announced on Thursday.

The governing body wouldn’t commit to any plan, but did admit that all domestic, European and international competitions, including Euro 2020, would be examined.

The statement 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.

Uefa will host a videoconference meeting on Tuesday. Picture: Getty

“Discussions will include all domestic and European competitions, including UEFA EURO 2020.

“Further communication will be made following those meetings.”

It is expected that the English Premier League will be advised to play matches behind closed doors, starting next week, while Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recommended that all events involving 500 people or more be cancelled.

If the associations decide to follow suit then the European Championships this summer could be under threat if domestic competitions need the time to play out postponed fixtures.