When Sheffield United and Co. must complete their Premier League season by - according to Uefa's coronavirus plan

The plan was revealed after Uefa, the European Club Association, European Leagues and FIFPRO Europe discussed how European football should react to the Covid-19 pandemic.

All football has been postponed in England and Wales, until early April at the soonest, while Euro 2020 is now set to be played in 2021.

But it is the news about club competitions that will most interest Blades fans.

A statement issued by Uefa revealed that “the parties discussed and unanimously agreed on the principles of a contingency plan regarding the 2019-20 sporting season.”

Those principles include:

A commitment to complete all domestic and European club competitions by the end of the current sporting season, i.e. 30 June 2020 at the latest, should the situation improve and resuming playing be appropriate and prudent enough.

Possible limitations or drops of current exclusive calendar slots, potentially resulting in the scheduling of domestic league matches in mid-week and scheduling of UEFA club competitions matches on weekends.

Possible adaptations of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds in case of late completion of the 2019/20 sporting season, i.e. after 30 June 2020.

The statement added: “The Parties are convinced that this contingency plan is the best course of action at this moment in time. It takes into consideration the advice of international health experts as well as the restrictive orders issued by national governments and local authorities. It also allows for flexibility, as events warrant, with the hope of resuming play in front of football fans everywhere across the European territory as soon as it is appropriate and prudent, so that the current sporting season can be completed.”