The first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League enter here Real society and the Manchester United It will be played definitively at the Juventus stadium in Turin, once the Italian Government has given its approval to the dispute of the match in its territory.
The prohibition of entry to Spain of flights from UK, valid in principle until February 16, has prevented the Real from playing the game in Anoeta, so it has had to look for an alternative field in a country that is not subject to the same restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the variant British COVID-19.
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For this reason, the Real reached an agreement with Manchester and the UEFA to play in Turin, although it was pending that the Italian Government gave its authorization.
Italy has granted definitive permission, which is why both Real and UEFA have officially announced that the match will be played at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on February 18 at 6:55 p.m. local time.
The txuriurdin club has regretted, in a statement, “the inconvenience that this situation may generate in the sectors affected by this change of scenery”, while thanking Juventus “for the facilities offered to host the match.”
⚽️ The first leg of the 16th final of the UEFA Europa League between Real Sociedad vs Manchester United will be played at the Allianz Stadium. This was done by Covid-19 protocols, flights from the United Kingdom to Spain cannot enter. #PisoDeportivo pic.twitter.com/KxQERYFHFu
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February 9, 2021
This agreement does not condition, in principle, the return leg, scheduled for February 25 at Old Trafford.
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