UEFA head of competitions Michael Heselschwerdt draws out the name of SK Slovan Bratislava during the UEFA Champions League 2020/21 first qualifying round draw. The champion of Slovakia on Monday became the second team to be removed from the Champions League qualifying rounds after players tested positive for Covid-19. Just two weeks into a seven-week qualifying program for the next Champions League and Europa League competitions, three teams from two UEFA federations have had to forfeit their games. Two players had tested positive ahead of playing Northern Ireland’s Linfield. Lincoln Red Imps should now host Union Titus Pétange of Luxembourg on Thursday in the Europa League first qualifying round.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2020 03:11 UTC