Liverpool are banned from traveling to Germany for the match against Red Bull Leipzig, corresponding to the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, due to the restrictions of the German Interior Ministry to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
The ban on entering the country from the United Kingdom will remain in force -at least- until February 17, 2021, while the date for the match was set a day before at 9:00 p.m. The decision of the German authorities came this Thursday after the consultation carried out by Leipzig to expose the case of his opponent in the elimination of the ‘Champions League’.
Nevertheless, German police have made it clear that they will not allow the team led by Jurgen Klopp to enter the country, and that it will not make exceptions of any kind. In this way, it will be UEFA who must take action on the matter rescheduling the match or looking for an alternative venue.
At the moment, the federative entity has not ruled on the matter. Germany closed its borders last Saturday for airline passengers arriving from regions where new variants of the coronavirus spread, including the United Kingdom, unless they are German citizens or foreigners residing in Germany. The measure applies until at least February 17.