The Euro 2020 finals have been postponed by one year until the summer of 2021 after UEFA announced the extraordinary measure in the light of the recent Coronavirus outbreak.

With all sport deeply affected by the virus, footballers have been seen as ‘Guinea Pigs’ by players themselves such as Wayne Rooney, but while debate wrangles about when and whether the domestic football season will be completed, International football is affected in a far longer term.

The knock-on effect of the Coronavirus on International football is pretty clear and defined. In the club vs. country battle, clubs win – they bring more money into the game, and their season is already more than halfway through, with clubs such as Liverpool in the Premier League just two league wins from the title.

While some countries are yet to meet in their play-off matches, the finals themselves can move, and will do until June 2021. The confirmed dates as things stand are from 11th June to 11th July. The decision, made on Tuesday by UEFA, European football’s governing body, took place as an emergency video conference and saw leaders from across the continent put in place measures to delay football just like politicians are trying to delay the spread of Coronavirus itself.