The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 who were due to play on February 24 in Mönchengladbach between Borussia and Manchester City moves to Budapest, UEFA announced on Monday.
“UEFA can confirm that the first leg of the round of 16 between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Manchester City FC will now take place at the Puskás Arena de Budapest “, reported the instance in a statement.
The meeting time remains intact, precisó the organism.
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On Sunday, the instance had already announced the transfer of the headquarters of RB Lepizig-Liverpool from February 16 to the Hungarian capital.
These measures were adopted after the German government decided last week to prohibit airlines from transporting to its territory people from areas affected by coronavirus mutations, with the exception of German citizens or people residing in Germany.
This regulation will be in force at least until February 17 and affects Great Britain, where a variant of the coronavirus, much more contagious, has developed.
The City meeting in Mönchengladbach It was after that date, Borussia director Max Eberl explained last Friday that the German club was looking for a venue to play the match.
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The UEFA regulations stipulate that the host team must ensure the smooth running of the match and that in case of need it must find an alternative stadium to its own. Otherwise, the game is considered lost by the result of 3-0.
The relocations do not affect only the ‘Champions’, but also to the Europa League: the first leg that the Norwegian team from Molde and the German team from Hoffenheim had to play on February 18 will be played at the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal (Spain) since the government of the Nordic country has closed borders to non-residents.
These measures do not pose a danger for the moment for European competitions to play the traditional round-trip qualifying rounds.
Last season, after widespread confinement in Europe and due to the impossibility of playing the qualifying rounds normally, both tournaments ended up being decided in a final tournament with eight teams, with elimination rounds to a single match.
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