The Europa League is probably in the midst of a turning point in the epidemic context linked to the coronavirus. While we knew the Inter-Getafe poster threatened, AS Roma announced on its Twitter account that it would not make a trip to Seville for its round of 16 first leg.
đź”´ BREAKING NEWS: # ASRoma will not make the trip to Seville, for the first leg of the knockout stages of @ EuropaLeague. The club's plane was not allowed to land in Spain. More details from UEFA soon. pic.twitter.com/aXmVig3lFn
- AS Roma Français (@ASRomaFRA) March 11, 2020The Roman club refers to details of the UEFA expected shortly, but the question of maintaining the competition necessarily arises. Spain on Monday banned direct air links with Italy until March 25 to stem the epidemic, making clashes between the two countries' teams impossible on paper.
Tuesday night, Getafe president - who travels to Milan - Angel Torres said he had asked UEFA to provide an "alternative", refusing to "enter a coronavirus outbreak" and even said he was ready to "lose the match ”.
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