European volleyball cup scuttled due to coronavirus

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) on Thursday announced that the rest of the 2020 European Cups will not be played due to the coronavirus crisis in Europe.

''The CEV Board of Administration agreed to cancel the remainder of the 2020 European Cups, including the CEV Champions League Volley Super Finals scheduled for May 16 in Berlin, after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic brought these competitions to a standstill in March,'' the CEV said.

All CEV competitions were previously suspended due to COVID-19 fears.

''Regardless of not being able to finalize the European Cups season, the Board agreed to allocate more than 80% of the anticipated prize money to the teams across the three Cups,'' it said.

The board added that national team organizations such as the European Golden and Silver Leagues have been cancelled.