Berlin-SANA
The German police refused to grant an exceptional permit to the Liverpool team to enter the country for the first leg of the Champions League round of sixteen matches with the German team Leipzig.
A spokeswoman for the German Interior Ministry told Deutsche Presse-Agentur today that the Federal Police refused a request to issue an exceptional permit for the delegation of the English football team Liverpool to enter the country, explaining that the Corona Protection Decree issued by the German government last Friday provides for only a few exceptions and does not stipulate special rules for athletes. Professionals.
The spokeswoman pointed out that she told the club today that the description of the incident did not fall under the exceptional circumstances.
It is noteworthy that if the police insist on their position, it will not be possible to hold the Liverpool and Leipzig match as it was scheduled for on the 16th of this month, and thus Leipzig must propose an alternative as soon as possible because in the event that the match cannot be held, the result will be counted by the defeat of Leipzig by three goals against Zero by UEFA rules.