Uruguayan rules concerning the suspension of football amidst the pandemic
On 13 March 2020, once the first four cases of the COVID-19 infection were confirmed in Uruguay, the Government issued Decree 93/20, which regulates the measures to be adopted in order to prevent the spread of the disease. Article 1 of Decree 93/20 declared a national health emergency, while Article 3 suspended all public gatherings (including sporting events) until further notice from the Uruguayan Government.
That same day, the Executive Committee of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) resolved “the suspension until further notice of all official matches organized by AUF, in all categories and all disciplines.” At the same time, it reiterated to “all clubs, players, technical directors, organizers of competitions, as well as the general...
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