UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has stated the Champions League and Europa League competitions should be concluded by August 3 while suggesting a new deadline for the Premier League to be completed too.
Football across the continent is currently suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic and the European Championship has been postponed until 2021, allowing for domestic leagues across Europe to be stretched into the summer months.
UEFA had previously called for the domestic leagues to be completed by June 30 but, with the spread of the virus continuing, have removed that date and have postponed both the Champions League and Europa League indefinitely, with the priority being the leagues.
However, he has now claimed that he wants both UEFA competitions to be concluded by August 3 - suggesting that the Premier League may have a similar deadline to be completed.
“It must finish by August 3, both the Champions League and Europa League," Ceferin told German broadcaster ZDF.
"It is an extraordinary situation we are in, so we are flexible on dates and kick-off times. If the crisis eases earlier, then we can start sooner.
"We could play with the current system, or in one-off matches played on neutral turf. For now, it's just an option to play with a final eight or final four.
"The only wrong decision we could make now would be to play in a way that puts the health and safety of players, fans and referees at risk. However, if we are in secure conditions, then I don't see the problem."
