August 10 – Concacaf has unveiled a plan to resume its suspended club competitions, though the exact dates and venue(s) for the final 11 games of the Champions League remain in limbo.
The flagship 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League was suspended at the quarterfinal stage. Concacaf said it “remains in discussions with the leagues, clubs and stakeholders involved and is working on a range of options, including the possibility of centralising the remaining ties in one city.
Concacaf said it “is committed to concluding the 2020 Concacaf Champions League and crowning a regional champion. The winner will also qualify as the Concacaf representative at the FIFA Club World Cup.”
The Caribbean Club Shield was due to take in place in April in Curacao but was suspended. Dates are now in discussion with the Curacao Football Federation to see if the competition can be played in mid-September. A final decision will be taken end August.
Getting the Scotiabank Concacaf League moving again has required more creativity, including a new format. Initially due to begin on July 28, the competition now has opening matches scheduled for October 20, and running through to the second leg of the Final on January 28, 2021.
“In order to fit the competition into this new schedule, the Preliminary Round and Round of 16 will be played as single game ties at the highest ranked club’s stadium. All other rounds will be played as two game ties (home and away),” said Concacaf.
The confederation has agreed to introduce the five subs rule for all its club competitions.
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