Bad news for Cholo. The match corresponding to the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday February 23 between Atletico Madrid Y Chelsea It cannot be played at the Wanda Metropolitano or on any other field in Spain, because the Government of Spain approved this Tuesday the restrictions on flights from the United Kingdom, until March 2 due to the spread of coronavirus.
The Colchonero leadership met with UEFA on Monday to discuss the possible setting for the match against the Blues. One of the stadiums proposed is the Bucharest National, court that to Diego Simeone brings you good memories, since Atlético won the 2012 Europa League against Athletic Bilbao.
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Lot estadiums that are within Belgium, France, Portugal and Germany are ruled out because they are going through the same situation as Spain. Faced with this scenario, UEFA asked the clubs involved to look for other alternatives.
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It is not the first time that UEFA has to change the venue. In recent days it was reported that the matches between Leipzig-Liverpool, on February 16, and Borussia Moenchengladbach-Manchester City, on February 24, both for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, will be played in Budapest.
Some modifications are also added in the Europa League. The meeting between Molde and the Hoffenheim for the first leg of the 16th finals, It will be in Villarreal. The cross between Benfica and Arsenal will be played in Roma. that of Real Sociedad vs. Manchester United in Turin, on the Juventus court. These three Europa League matches will be on February 18.
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