Numerous questionable matches – Corona’s mess puts UEFA under pressure – Sport

After several postponements related to the crown of international games, criticism of the football association is increasing.

It soon became clear that Corona would in part contribute to shaping the game plan and results of UEFA competitions. In the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers, several matches were canceled in the summer.

There were no changes in the group stages, but at least some falsifications. Dynamo Kyiv had to play away against FC Barcelona without 9 regular players. Two weeks earlier, league contender Shakhtar Donetsk had traveled badly (Corona-) weakened for the match against Real Madrid, but then surprisingly won the match.

Turbulence in Norway

Last weekend the match between Romania and Norway did not take place in League B of the Nations League. The Norwegians registered a crown case, after which the health authorities in Oslo sent the national team to quarantine at home and refused to leave the country. As in the case of Switzerland – Ukraine, the UEFA Disciplinary Committee will have to decide how the match will be evaluated.

All these cases mean that Uefa is under increasing pressure. The director of the Norwegian health authority not only quarantined his national team, but also called on UEFA to cancel international competitions. “For a while it is not advisable to meet at major international events and games,” he told Norwegian TV.

2 games in the Corona Vienna hotspot

On Wednesday, however, Norway will meet Austria with a hastily assembled emergency team in Vienna. Ironically, in a country that has declared a second forced lockdown due to the rampant pandemic.

A test match between South Korea and Qatar was also held on Tuesday at the Corona hotspot in Vienna. In South Korea, 6 players and 2 coaches had tested positive shortly before. However, the game was played, South Korea won 2-1.

Mourinho mocked him

Tottenham Hotspur star José Mourinho also commented on the overall situation of European football on Instagram. «A great week of football. Great emotions in international matches, great friendlies and total security ”, wrote the Portuguese.

One of the best players may not be available for Mourinho in the coming days. South Korean Heung-min Son is now quarantined with his national team in a Vienna hotel.