Qualifying for EURO2020 meant Finland was going to get its first taste of a major soccer tournament this summer. Instead, Finnish fans are looking inward — hoping the 12-team Veikkausliiga season can begin by July.
Another Nordic nation making a long-shot debut dressed in blue and white, Finland was aiming to follow Iceland’s inspiring run to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals.
On June 16, instead of preparing to face the Russians in nearby St. Petersburg, Finnish fans are looking to restart the national cup competition stopped in March. The backdrop was the anticipation of Finland advancing to Euro 2020 with group leader Italy by winning its home games in October and November.
“Now it might be the worst,” the league official said during a prolonged shutdown that has frozen the industry’s income. “In the worst scenario, some of the clubs will be out of business if this will last a long time.”
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