If any party to a match has any reason to doubt whether that particular match can take place as scheduled (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational issues and/or weather conditions), they must notify the UEFA administration immediately. If the UEFA administration receives any such notification, or has any reason itself to believe that a match may not be able to be played as scheduled, it decides if any change will be made to the venue, stadium, date and/or kick-off time. Such a decision by the UEFA administration is final. If the stadium is changed, the costs of staging the match(es) concerned are borne by the host association.
The referee decides if a match which has started must be suspended. This decision is made after consultation with the UEFA match delegate and, when possible, the UEFA administration.
For exceptional circumstances and cases of extreme urgency that may have a significant impact on the running of the competition, and to ensure that a match can take place or a rescheduled match can be completed (see Article 35), if necessary without spectators, the host association must have access to a backup stadium/training centre, for approval by the UEFA administration. For emergency back-up stadiums, exceptions can be made to all regular stadium requirements.
In all cases, decisions taken on the basis of this article are without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.