FIFA's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe says he believes soccer shouldn't resume until at least September due to COVID-19.

D'Hooghe described the pandemic as the "most dramatic situation we have lived in since the Second World War."

Asked if he would recommend football not returning before September, he said, "That is my personal opinion. The world is not ready for competitive football. I hope this can change very quickly, and I sincerely hope it, but it's not the case today. Today, you need more patience."

"Football remains always a contact sport, and one of the first things that everybody says is that you should avoid contact for the moment," D'Hooghe added. "So football can only be possible if contacts can be possible again."

UEFA has given European domestic leagues a deadline of May 25th for how they can compete their season.