Coronavirus hits football Q&A: What you need to know so far

3:05 Charles Paterson explains why football in Scotland has been suspended

Having initially planned for fixtures to go ahead behind closed doors this weekend, the Scottish FA Board has suspended all domestic professional and grassroots football until further notice.

That means that this weekend’s fixtures, including Celtic’s clash with Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, will not be taking place.

Old Firm off as Scottish FA suspends football

Unlike the English FA, the Scottish football authorities have not put a date on the planned resumption of fixtures.

“The health and safety of fans, players and officials is absolutely paramount,” said SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster.

“We have not yet had any confirmed cases of Coronavirus amongst players in Scotland, but, given the nature of this outbreak, it seems only a matter of time.”

What about the Champions League and Europa League?

UEFA have postponed next week’s Champions League and Europa League fixtures, including the second leg of Manchester City’s last-16 tie with Real Madrid.

The Champions League and Europa League quarter-final draws, which were scheduled for March 20, have also been postponed.

UEFA have invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of European Club Association, the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPRo, to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday, March 17 to further discuss European football’s response to the outbreak.

What’s happening in other European leagues?

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In Germany, Bundesliga fixtures were due to go ahead this weekend before a postponement, but they were also suspended on Friday afternoon.

Other major European leagues, including Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, Portugal’s Primeira Liga and France’s Ligue 1, have already suspended all games.

Will Euro 2020 go ahead?

Euro 2020, which was due to take place in 12 different cities across Europe this summer, starting on June 12, is likely to be postponed by UEFA until the summer of 2021.

Euro 2020 likely to be postponed

UEFA is drafting a number of options to put its member associations at Tuesday’s meeting with regards to the tournament, but postponement until next summer is deemed the most likely outcome.