UEFA announced today that the resumption of the current Champions League season, which will be held in the form of a mini-championship in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, will be held behind closed doors in the absence of fans. He also decided, in a move that made the Bayern Munich, Juventus, Barcelona and Manchester City clubs happy, to hold the remaining matches of the European Champions League final, which are the home games on the ground of these clubs, retreating from a previous decision to establish them in Lisbon. With this, Real Madrid, Barcelona Napoli, Juventus Lyon and Bayern Munich host Chelsea at home, but without an audience.
"In light of the current situation, the WIFA Executive Committee felt it wise to hold all matches behind closed doors until further notice," Wifa announced in a statement. The European Union ended the controversy recently raised about the possibility of backtracking on its decision and allowing the entry of a limited number of audiences.
The remaining matches of the 16th round will be played on the seventh and eighth of August, with the quarter-finals taking place between 12 and 15 thereof, the semi-finals on the 18th and 19th of it, and the final on August 23.