The Belgian Pro League board of directors recommended their league should be ended early due to the coronavirus outbreak, while several Dutch clubs have their desire for the season to be declared over prematurely.
However, in a letter to all national associations, UEFA urged them not to give up hope of a resumption of domestic leagues, having previously postponed the 2020 European Championships to open up space in the football calendar.
UEFA reiterated that health remains the number one priority, but said its members shouldn’t give up on completing the season until it’s impossible, floating July as a possible last resort option to resume.
“The working groups have held several meetings and are in daily contact to ensure that the overriding objective of taking all competitions to their natural end is met,” the letter reads.
“In order to achieve it, concrete plans are being drawn up.
“Their work is now focusing on scenarios encompassing the months of July and August, including the possibility that the UEFA competitions restart after the completion of domestic leagues.
“A joint management of calendars is strictly required as the conclusion of the current season must be coordinated with the start of the new one, which may be partly impacted because of the overstretch.”
“Closely following the development of the current situation, the calendar working group will indicate as soon as possible, and ideally by mid-May, which of the plans can be enacted for the completion of the season without leaving anyone behind.
“Stopping competitions should really be the last resort after acknowledging that no calendar alternative would allow to conclude the season.”
The Belarussian Premier League remains the only European domestic league still running amid the coronavirus outbreak.