Did Madrid fans spread Corona in Britain? Claims to investigate about Liverpool and Atletico match

An official in the English city of Liverpool called for an investigation to be opened about allowing the match between Al-Madinah club and Atletico Madrid in the European Champions League matches, before 52,000 fans last month, despite signs of a new Corona virus.

Liverpool, European champions, hosted the match at Anfield, on March 11, and about three thousand fans attended the club of the Spanish capital, despite a decision reached by the Spanish League at the time to complete La Liga matches without fans.

A few days later, Spain announced a total closure throughout the country, and banned rallies, including sporting events.

Madrid is one of the most affected European cities by the "Coffid-19" epidemic, and its mayor, Jose Luis Martínez-Almeida, acknowledged that the establishment of the match was "a mistake."

"If Corona virus infection is transmitted directly as a result of a sporting event, we believe that it should not have happened; this is a scandal," Steve Rothiram, mayor of Liverpool and its suburbs, told the BBC.

"It must be investigated to find out if some infections were directly related to Atletico fans.

There were some cities that were very affected by the Corona virus, and Madrid was one of them, and they were not allowed to mix in their country, but three thousand fans came to us, and they may have spread the Corona virus."

"The matter must be considered, and the government must bear some responsibility not to announce the full closure early," Rothiram stressed.

The British government considered that it followed scientific advice when it allowed the match to be held and other sporting events such as the famous "Cheltenham" horse race in the same week.

However, Angela McLean, the British government's deputy science adviser, admitted Monday that Covid-9 injuries in Liverpool due to the match against Atletico Madrid was an "interesting hypothesis".

Atletico then won 3-2 after the extension, toppling the defending champion, reaching the quarter-finals 4-2 in the first leg of the home and away matches, before the competition stopped due to the outbreak of the new Coruna virus.