LINZ, Austria -- Manchester United comfortably won their Europa League round-of-16 first leg against LASK Linz on Thursday, but what it means beyond that is, as things stand, anyone's guess.
In theory, United have one foot in the quarterfinals after a 5-0 victory at Linzer Stadion on Thursday. In reality, it is a more of a step into the unknown.
UEFA will hold a meeting on Tuesday to decide the fate of this season's European club competitions and Euro 2020 in response to the spread of the coronavirus. This game was played behind closed doors as a precaution following measures implemented by the Austrian government on Tuesday but it is possible the return leg, scheduled to be held at Old Trafford in a week's time, will not be played at all.