Disadvantages for Bavaria and Leipzig? UEFA does not plan until August

UEFA has shown further plans to continue the Champions League. In a video conference last week, the association and the relevant representatives of the clubs agreed that the premier class should continue.

In addition, Olympique Lyons President Jean-Michel Aulas revealed a first date. The French are scheduled to play their round of 16 second leg at Juventus Turin on August 7th against a ghost backdrop. UEFA immediately denied the date that the association had several plans in mind.

However, a disadvantage is already emerging for Lyon and the French “corona champion” Paris Saint-Germain, which can also become a weaker one for the Bundesliga representatives.

FCB dreams of triple Leipzig in the quarterfinals

PSG, like RB Leipzig, Atalanta Bergamo and Atlético Madrid, are qualified for the quarter-finals. However, if the competition were to continue in August, the French teams would have a period of around five months without a competitive game.

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Compared to the French, Leipzig and Bayern, who still have chances for the second triple in the club’s history after the 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge in the round of 16 first leg, would have a little more game practice.

Bundesliga restart as a disadvantage?

Because the Bundesliga season should be over by the end of June after the restart this coming weekend, the teams of Hansi Flick and Julian Nagelsmann face a disadvantage compared to the rest of the competition for the handle pot.

The Premier League, Serie A and La Liga are not expected to end until the end of July if they continue. The teams would be more in competition mode compared to Bayern with half a leg in the quarter-finals. The second leg against Chelsea could get unexpected tension if the blues solidify by then.

Before the mode of the last eight is determined, the other quarter-finalists must be determined. After the 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg, Lyon hopes to eliminate superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. Furthermore, the second leg of the games Real Madrid against Manchester City (1: 2) and FC Barcelona against SSC Napoli (1: 1) are pending.

Champions League final in Istanbul

For the rest of the competition, a single knockout game seems to be possible in a neutral location instead of the return game, several media reports. With regard to the final game, the Turkish football association is counting on the original final location Istanbul.

“We will hand over our trophies on the pitch and then close the season by hosting the UEFA Champions League final in August,” TFF President Nihat Özdemir said at a press conference.

The Süper Lig will continue on June 12 so that UEFA’s goal of ending the season by July 31 can be met.

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