UAEFA announces cancellation of current season's competitions

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The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has announced that it will be canceling this season’s competition.

This means contests for the President’s Cup and the First Division League will no longer take place.

The association clarified that the decision comes in light of the current circumstances affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

They also coordinated with the relevant authorities in the country, after FIFA released its latest updates, to cancel the events.

 

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