After an enforced hiatus of almost five months, the UEFA Champions League and Europa League resume this week in … 'Furious' Lampard tore into Alonso for 'trying to watch West Brom game on team bus', Telles to Man United not done, Sancho ‘won't happen’, Spurs fail, Bayern ace to Leeds, Liverpool v Arsenal updates: Action underway at Anfield in Premier League blockbuster, When is transfer deadline day? The Round of 16 second leg ties on Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 were the last fixtures to be played. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Sadd currently occupy first place in the group with four points, after a 2-2 draw with Al-Nassr and 3-0 win over Sepahan. Later in the day, 2007 runners-up Sepahan FC from IR Iran are also in action against 2020 Saudi Pro League runners-up Al Nassr at the same venue. During Thursday’s session, the coaching staff focused on tactical aspects, with all the players in high spirits ahead of the continental challenge. The three subsequent final venues have also agreed to host a year later than originally planned. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. UEFA are planning to complete the tournament via a 12-day mini tournament with Lisbon hosting all the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in August. Man City dubbed ‘a shambles’ and ‘embarrassing’ as Rodri says Leicester were lucky, Newcastle star let down his ex-teammates to take an 'easy' way out, talkSPORT told, Jack Wilshere urged to make MLS move with West Ham contract termination rumoured, Everton and Leicester want Chelsea ace with Toffees 'pushing hard' for £36m signing, Keane gives damning assessment of Man United: 'Honeymoon period is over for Solskjaer'. It is at times like these, that the football community needs to show responsibility, unity, solidarity and altruism. Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez with his players during a training session. A decision is pending on whether the remaining round of 16 second legs will take place at the home team's stadium or in Portugal. With strict measures put in place by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as well as the Qatar Government, the AFC Champions League will welcome the return of Asia’s top clubs including title holders Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, after more than six months of waiting. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. When is the group stage? The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League will resume on Friday 7 August. There was a real spirit of co-operation, with everyone recognising that they had to sacrifice something in order to achieve the best result. The games will be split between Benfica's Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (which will host the final) and Sporting CP's Estádio José Alvalade. “I would like to thank the European Club Association, the European Leagues and FIFPro Europe for their great work today and for their cooperation. “It was important that, as the governing body of European football, UEFA led the process and made the biggest sacrifice. This came after a day of rest on Wednesday, which followed two huge five-goal victories over Al Kharaitiyat and Al Sailiya that kept the team on the top of the QNB Stars League table. Man City vs Real Madrid (2-1 from first leg), Bayern Munich vs Chelsea (3-0 from first leg). We have demonstrated solidarity and unity. Check out all the UEFA Champions League results from 2019/20. Your email address will not be published. In the same group, 2015 AFC Champions League runners-up Shahab Al Ahli Dubai face this year’s debutants Shahr Khodro FC from the Islamic Republic of Iran, who recently appointed former Iranian national goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati as the new head coach. The thought of celebrating a pan-European festival of football in empty stadia, with deserted fan zones while the continent sits at home in isolation, is a joyless one and one we could not accept to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the competition. Purpose over profit. The access list for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League has not been affected by the new calendar. List A will still only be able to contain a maximum of 25 players. When is the Champions League likely to resume? Enjoy the best of UEFA Champions League Video: UEFA Champions League, Video Highlights and interviews At the AFC Executive meeting, held online, the AFC President congratulated everyone involved in the hard work that has been required to ensure that the AFC Champions League Group Stage West region and knockout rounds can go ahead safely. Premier League clubs have just days remaining to spend, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live, Premier League have confirmed plans to get their campaign back underway on June 17. “The health of fans, staff and players has to be our number one priority and in that spirit, UEFA tabled a range of options so that competitions can finish this season safely and I am proud of the response of my colleagues across European football. “I would also like to thank Alejandro Dominguez and CONMEBOL, who have agreed to move CONMEBOL’s 2020 Copa America in order to follow the recommendations issued by the international public health organisations to enact extreme measures and as a result of EURO 2020 being postponed. On Tuesday, home side Al Duhail SC and Sharjah from the UAE face-off at 6pm Doha time while 2018 runners-up Persepolis FC, who clinched their fourth consecutive Iran Pro League title in July, will be looking to carry their domestic form on the Continental stage when they face Group C leaders Al Taawoun FC from Saudi Arabia at 9pm. Both matches will be played at the Education City Stadium in Doha. At the AFC Executive meeting, held online, the AFC President congratulated everyone involved in the hard work that has been required to ensure that the AFC Champions League Group Stage West region and knockout rounds can go ahead safely. UEFA will be regularly assessing the situation across the continent and will liaise with local authorities to see when spectators could gradually return. The AFC Champions League gets underway again on Monday with Qatar hosting the West region Group Stage under strict health regulations to protect players and officials from the Covid-19 pandemic. 2020: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal2021: Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey2022: Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia2023: Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany2024: Wembley Stadium, London, England. In the same group, 2015 AFC Champions League runners-up Shahab Al Ahli Dubai face this year’s debutants Shahr Khodro FC from the Islamic Republic of Iran, who recently appointed former Iranian national goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati as the new head coach. The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played as a straight knockout tournament in Lisbon, Portugal in August. Daily Newspaper published by GPPC Doha, Qatar. The quarter-final and semi-final draws will take place in Nyon on 10 July; the exact match schedule will then follow. This ‘mini World Cup’ will get under way after the unfinished round-of-16 matches are completed. Europe’s elite competition is midway through the Round of 16 but has had to be halted amid the ongoing issues surrounding the virus. Teams will be allowed to register three new players on their List A for the remainder of the 2019/20 season, provided such players were already registered and eligible for the club since the last registration deadline (3 February 2020 for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League). All players and officials will also be put under a ‘medical bubble’ which limits their movement only to the hotel, stadium and training sites. Al Sadd launched their preparations for the AFC Champions League clash against Al Ain with a training session on Thursday evening at Aspire Academy. The revised schedule to conclude this season's competition was confirmed following Wednesday's UEFA Executive Committee meeting. Where is the 2021 final? UEFA is willing to resume the Champions League matches, which is suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, on August 7-8. We have all shown that we are responsible leaders. Both matches will be played at the Education City Stadium in Doha. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. As those games could not be played to a conclusion, the draw for the quarter-finals has also been postponed. In the face of this crisis, football has shown its best side with openness, solidarity and tolerance.”. Meanwhile, Akram Afif continued to work on his recuperation under the supervision of the club’s medical staff, aiming to recover fully and rejoin the team for routine group training. The Champions League, Europe's top football club competition, will resume behind closed doors next month after being halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all … Akram had missed the last game against Sailiya after he felt some pain. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, thanked the Qatar Football Association for their willingness to host the return of the AFC Champions League in the West region. Purpose over profit has been our guiding principle in taking this decision for the good of European football as a whole. The Confederation is committed to concluding the 2020 Concacaf Champions League and crowning a regional champion. The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League has been on hold since Wednesday 11 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, thanked the Qatar Football Association for their willingness to host the return of the AFC Champions League in the West region. Al Sadd launched their preparations for the AFC Champions League clash against Al Ain with a training session on Thursday evening at Aspire Academy. How will qualifying work? This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Late Kasir strike helps Persepolis edge Al Sadd, Hamdallah stars as Al Nassr beat Al Taawoun to reach quarters, Bayern suffer 4-1 loss at Hoffenheim to end long unbeaten run, Suarez scores twice as Atletico hammer Granada, Tewatia blitz powers Royals to record IPL chase of 224, Dynamite retain Bravo Box Cricket League title, Long takes two-shot lead at Puntacana Championship, Wawrinka downs Murray as French cold bites players, AFC Champions League action to resume on Monday. Sadd currently occupy first place in the group with four points, after a 2-2 draw with Al-Nassr and 3-0 win over Sepahan. Required fields are marked. The UEFA Executive Committee also approved a revised calendar for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League. UEFA are planning to complete the tournament via a 12-day mini tournament with Lisbon hosting all the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in August. When Will Champions League Resume. Later in the day, 2007 runners-up Sepahan FC from IR Iran are also in action against 2020 Saudi Pro League runners-up Al Nassr at the same venue. The semi-final of UEFA Champions League is … Article top media content The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and … “I would like to thank FIFA and its President, Gianni Infantino, who has indicated it will do whatever is required to make this new calendar work. Five substitutions will be allowed in all the remaining matches in season 2019/20, in accordance with the temporary change to the Laws of the Game, whereas the number of substitutions for season 2020/21 will remain at three. This means that clubs and leagues in Europe will have as little disruption as possible in the availability of their players. UEFA Champions League. Sadd begin preparations  The AFC Champions League gets underway again on Monday with Qatar hosting the West region Group Stage under strict health regulations to protect players and officials from the Covid-19 pandemic. A further update on a schedule and format to resume this … Atletico Madrid, PSG, RB Leipzig and Atalanta all progressed while Liverpool and Tottenham were among the teams to be eliminated. In a statement on March 23, UEFA confirmed that the Champions League final has been postponed. In what promises to be a thrilling contest, Rizvan Lucescu’s side take on Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha at 9pm as both teams set their sights on extending their unbeaten run in Group B. At the Khalifa International Stadium, Group A joint leaders Al Ahli Saudi FC take on Al Shorta of Iraq, who will be eyeing an upset to keep alive their hopes of securing a place in the Knockout Stage. I would also like to thank from the bottom of my heart the 55 national associations, their Presidents and General Secretaries, and my colleagues from the Executive Committee for their support and wise decisions.