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Heineken Champions Cup Action Suspended

Jan 11, 2021 17:42 By Dave Hooper
Heineken Champions Cup Action Suspended
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The Heineken Champions Cup has been suspended per a request from the French ministry of sport. News developed over the weekend of French ministry of

The Heineken Champions Cup has been suspended per a request from the French ministry of sport.

News developed over the weekend of French ministry of sport, unhappy with French club travelling to the UK due to the new covid-19 variant found there, the suspension of competition was expected.

Details on a proposed resumption of activity were not outlined in the statement issued by European professional club rugby, which is below;

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“Following a directive from the French authorities that the participation of TOP 14 clubs in the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup at the current time constitutes too great a public health risk, EPCR has no choice but to announce today (Monday, 11 January) that the 2020/21 tournaments are temporarily suspended.

EPCR and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby took part in a meeting by audio conference last week with representatives of the French ministries of the Interior, Health and Sport, as well as of the President’s office.

Notable updates to EPCR’s COVID-19 protocols were presented to the French authorities, including the addition of PCR tests no earlier than three days before matches in the tournaments, conforming to French government guidelines and supplementing the existing, meticulous contact tracing measures put in place with a view to limiting the risk of transmission.

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Against the backdrop of the recent detection of a new strain of coronavirus, the French government has directed that French clubs postpone their participation in EPCR’s tournaments for the month of January, both for matches scheduled in France and for those due to be played in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

On the basis of this directive, EPCR had no choice but to temporarily suspend the pool stage of the Heineken Champions Cup and the preliminary stage of the Challenge Cup.

While respecting all further directives by governments and local authorities, and prioritising the health and welfare of players and club staff, EPCR, in conjunction with its shareholder leagues and unions, remains committed to trying to find a solution which will enable it to resume and complete the tournaments as soon as practicable.

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EPCR will be making no further comment at the present time.”

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