Players asked, Portuguese FA and League accepted. All football competitions in Portugal are suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic that is spreading around the world.

To monitor the impact of Covid-19 on national competitions, an emergency group was created, composed by the Players Union, Portuguese PA, Portuguese League, District Football Associations, Portuguese Football Referees Association, National Football Coaches Association and National Football Doctors Association.

The call for the last emergency working group meeting was made by the Players Union, after collect the position of the the first and second league captains.

With the increase number of positive cases in Portugal, and the example of several athletes infected in other countries, the players demanded the suspension of all competitions, complaining for their safety and the protection of their families.

After knowing the final decision of the match-fixing case “Jogo Duplo”, the Union reinforces the earnings about disciplinar and criminal rules applied in the country.