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Mark McDougall

Rangers Europa League plan let slip by Spanish football chief

UEFA plan to complete this season's Europa League campaign by playing every round from the quarter-final in one host city.

Getafe president Angel Torres has revealed the plans in an interview with Spanish radio as the Europa League remains postponed at the last 16 stage.

Rangers were beaten 3-1 by Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg at Ibrox on March 12 and no decision has been made on exactly what will happen with the second leg.

Getafe's Europa League clash with Inter Milan was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis with Italy the epicentre of the pandemic at the time.

The Europa League Final was due to be held in Gdansk and the Polish city could be an option for UEFA for the final tournament.

The Champions League is set to go down the same route with the final set for Istanbul in Turkey.

Torres told Cadena COPE: "UEFA's idea is to play the Champions League and Europa League, starting from the quarter-finals, across one match in one venue although nothing has been confirmed yet.

"They will come to a decision on June 17 (when the executive committee meets)."

(Europa Press via Getty Images)

UEFA said: "A working group has been set up with the participation of representatives from the leagues and clubs to examine calendar solutions and format options that would allow for the completion of the current season.

"A variety of options are being looked at and no decisions have been made at this stage."

As well as the second legs of the Europa League games, four Champions League ties still need to be played while Atletico Madrid, Paris St Germain, Atalanta and RB Leipzig have already booked their places in the last eight.

Europa League fixtures to be played

Getafe vs Inter Milan

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Wolfsburg (2-1 first leg)

Bayer Leverkusen vs Rangers (3-1 first leg)

Wolves vs Olympiacos (1-1 first leg)

Manchester United vs LASK (5-0 first leg)

Basel vs Frankfurt (3-0 first leg)

Roma vs Sevilla

Copenhagen vs Istanbul Basaksehir (1-0 first leg)

Champions League fixtures to be played

Juventus vs Lyon (0-1 first leg)

Man City vs Real Madrid (2-1 first leg)

Bayern vs Chelsea (3-0 first leg)

Barcelona vs Napoli (1-1 first leg)

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