MADRID, 5 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Borussia Monchengladbach thinks of Denmark as an alternative country that will serve as the setting for the match that will face Manchester City on February 24, on the occasion of the second round of the Champions League, after the possibility that the measures of a ban on access to the country for flights from England to prevent the spread of the British strain of coronavirus.
In the same way as Leipzig-Liverpool, which must be rescheduled when played on the 16th -the measures are in force, at least until February 17-, the German team is already thinking of solutions that allow it to play the game that it must play at home in the first leg given their status as second classified in the group stage.
“In Germany, due to the British variant, we cannot receive English teams, which affects Leipzig-Liverpool [el 16 de febrero] and our game against Manchester City. We will look for an alternative location, “said Max Eberl, Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director.
The club wants to take precautions in time, since according to UEFA regulations, it is Borussia, as host, who have to find an alternative. According to the German magazine “Kicker”, Denmark is the alternative scene. “We can look for a country in Europe where we have more guarantees. We have already investigated Midtjylland, but not only that. We have to decide over the weekend where we can play,” Eberl said.