The United Kingdom announced last Saturday that it was reinstating the 14 days of quarantine for people arriving in the British country from Spain. A measure to stop COVID-19 but that does not endanger Manchester City-Real Madrid on the second leg of the Champions League to be held in the English city on August 7. The British Culture Minister confirmed that sporting events are an exception. And this Monday, Hugh Elliot, the United Kingdom's ambassador to Spain, explained in Red Hot de LaSexta the reasons why Real Madrid can play the game in Manchester without doing this quarantine, Although he assured that the fact that they step on British soil is not synonymous with freedom of movement for the white squad.
“There is a list of quarantine exceptions, and elite athletes are considered on that list.”the ambassador began. “But I have to insist that it is not absolute freedom. The movements will be controlled to be able to celebrate the match. They will be in a bubble to reduce risks “. “Today I cannot say when we will lift this quarantine measure, we are continually looking at the figures,” he said.
UEFA did not comment on the situation, but sources from the highest European body consulted by AS last Saturday indicated that the celebration of that meeting was in the hands of the same Government of the United Kingdom, which has already confirmed that It will be played at Etihad on August 7, as planned, behind closed doors and under the security protocol that UEFA is designing. A protocol that will join the one that the Government of the United Kingdom will facilitate to the white club so that it is followed to the letter once the expedition of Real Madrid sets foot on British soil.