England's City-Real Madrid are in quarantine

Manchester City-Real Madrid, second leg of the Champions League round of 16 to be played on August 7 at 9:00 p.m. in the Etihad, he is in danger. As reported by the BBC on its website, before the outbreak of the pandemic that Spain is suffering (900 cases in the last 24 hours), “The Government of the United Kingdom has again decreed a 14-day quarantine for all people who want to enter its territory” and who come from our country. There is already official confirmation and the rule will take effect from midnight from Saturday to Sunday. This fact could jeopardize the celebration of the second round match in England for Madrid, or rethink the venue for it.

UEFA does not usually comment on news stories published in the press And, contacted by this newspaper, this time will not be an exception. Either way, since there is already official communication, everything is waiting for it to be pronounced. The English Government made the announcement on Saturday night and it is expected that, throughout Sunday, contacts will begin to seek solutions. In any case, these same UEFA sources consulted by AS indicate that it would normally be for the holding of that match to be left to the same UK Government, which would have to decide whether, once the quarantine was decreed, Madrid would also have to comply with it (This extreme would make it impossible to hold the game there).

Before holding the draw for the table that has been set until the final, UEFA considered whether it was necessary to play the remaining second legs of the round of 16 on neutral ground, but finally, before the de-escalation of the pandemic, it was decided not to. Madrid must travel to England and, for example, Naples to Barcelona. Now, everything is in the air waiting for events.