The CONMEBOL Libertadores Single Final, scheduled for January 30 in Rio de Janeiro, will be played without the presence of spectators. The pandemic will prevent the celebration of the match with fans in the stands of the Maracana.
The measure was adopted by common agreement between the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, and the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Rogério Caboclo.
The current situation of the COVID 19 pandemic, still expanding in South America, does not allow the holding of an event of this magnitude and importance with the presence of the public, even with a reduced capacity. The resolution is consistent with the position declared by CONMEBOL since the beginning of the pandemic in the sense of working for the return of competitions on the continent, but with the utmost care to preserve the health of all members of the football family South American.
For the second time in history, CONMEBOL Libertadores will be defined through a Single Final, this time taking place at the mythical Maracaná stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.
The South American Cup, also without an audience
The same happens for the South American Cup, scheduled for January 23 at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba, Argentina.
The president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, the head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, and the government of the Province of Córdoba agreed that the final match of CONMEBOL Sudamericana be played without the presence of the public. The measure seeks to avoid the exposure of thousands of people to a possible contagion of COVID 19, in response to the currently ongoing pandemic.