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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 20 MAY 2020 Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Partly cloudy Visibility Good Wind West force 4 to 5 locally force 5 Sea Slight to moderate Swell Low Northwest TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Capital of Russia (6) 4. Prickly (5) 8. Damn (4) 9. Inability to sleep (8) 10. Laid open to view (7) 12. Units (5) 13. Monetary unit of South Africa (4) 14. Meagre (5) 17. Relaxes (5) 20. Matures (4) 22. Pertaining to a wall (5) 23. Person who evades work (7) 24. Limited (8) 25. Half burnt coal (4) 26. 1st letter of the Greek alphabet (5) 27. Establishment for making wine (6) Down 1. Insanity (7) 2. Decrease (3,4) 3. Person engaged in writing books (6) 5. Furnish (7) 6. Dog-houses (7) 7. Water stores (4) 11. Ventures (5) 15. Situated near the kidneys (7) 16. Rather tall (7) 18. Inhabitant of Africa (7) 19. Black magic (7) 21. Shade (6) 22. Deride (4) PARTLY CLOUDY UV: 10 ISOLATED SHOWERS UV: 10 23 0 / 17 0 23 0 / 17 0 FEELS LIKE 23 0 FEELS LIKE 23 0 K ARL AZZOPARDI THE Gozo Football Associa- tion has recommended Nadur Youngsters be declared league champions for the 2019-2020 football season after the tour- nament was formally stopped because of COVID-19 restric- tions. However, the verdict based on the standings at the time the league was stopped, awaits the approval of the MFA council, Gozo FA President Samuel Az- zopardi told MaltaToday. The decision would also mean that Xewkija Tigers are declared runners up, Sannat Lions declared Second Division champions and Għarb Rangers are relegated. Azzopardi said that if the health authorities al- lowed it, a relegation playoff could be held between Victoria Hotspurs and Oratory Youths. The decision by the GFA could set a precedent for the MFA, which still has to decide on who to declare champion in each of its leagues, including the coveted Premier League. The GFA president said that prior to taking the decision, three meetings were held be- tween the association and club representa- tives, but no unan- imous decision was reached. Following the meetings, the Gozo FA council decided to move forward with the current decision. The decision, Az- zopardi said, received approval from all clubs ac- cept Oratory Youths, who ex- pressed their views that the league should be decided over sporting merit by playing the remaining games. On Monday, the Malta Foot- ball Association declared that the Premier league will not continue, after a clear way for- ward was not laid out by health authorities. A decision on who will be awarded the championship and get relegated will be taken in another meeting of the MFA council. But on Tuesday, in a decision which does not directly mean that they are declared league champions, Floriana FC an- nounced on their Facebook page they will be taking the Champions League spot. The news has not yet been confirmed by MFA. The de- cision would also mean that Valletta, Hibernians and Sirens will be competing in the Eu- ropa League. Gozo Football Association recommends Nadur Youngsters be declared league champions Nadur Youngsters could be declared Gozo league champions but decision has to be sanctioned by Malta Football Association

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