A match between Leipzig and Liverpool in the Champions League, in Budapest
The European Football Association (UEFA) said today, Sunday, that the German Razen Pal Sport Leipzig match with Liverpool in the 16th round of the European Champions League will be held in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after the German authorities refused the entry of the English team into its territory in implementation of the precautionary and preventive measures that it applied to prevent the virus. The new Corona.
The match was scheduled to be held at Leipzig Stadium on the 16th of this month, but the German authorities banned entry to all those coming from regions affected by new strains of Covid-19 until at least February 17 and excluded only German citizens and residents in their territories.
"UEFA can confirm that the first-leg match of the Champions League 16 round between Leipzig and Liverpool will now be held at the Puskas Stadium in Budapest," UEFA said in a statement.
"The federation would like to thank Leipzig and Liverpool for their strong cooperation and assistance in finding a solution to the problem, as well as to the Hungarian Football Association for its support and for agreeing to host the match," the statement added.
German Borussia Moenchengladbach is also looking for similar options in relation to his match in the same role against Manchester City, which is scheduled for this 24th, as German authorities have extended these decisions.
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