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The German Jürgen Klopp, coach of the Liverpool club, announced in an interview with the German daily Schwarzwalder Bote, published on Tuesday, that he had not received permission to return to his country in order to attend the funeral of his mother Elisabeth, who died in January.
The reason for this decision can be explained by the tightening of traffic rules put in place by the German government, which is trying to stop the spread of positive cases of Covid-19 on its territory.
Even stronger measures for travelers from England where a more contagious variant circulates.
The ban sparked support for the coach on social media.
You'll Never Walk Alone, Jürgen ❤️ pic.twitter.com/mjgSmXZWgn
- Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 10, 2021
The Liverpool coach's mother, who died on January 19 at the age of 81, will be buried in the Black Forest region of Germany.
“The fact that I cannot attend his funeral is due to the terrible times we are living,” explains Jürgen Klopp.
But as soon as circumstances allow, we will have a magnificent commemoration dedicated to him.
She was a real mom, in the best sense of the word.
As a believer, I know she is in a better place now.
Klopp lost his father in 2000, at the age of 66, to illness.
The match against Leipzig will take place in Hungary
If the manager of Reds, reigning English champions, is impacted on a personal level by health measures, it is also on a professional level.
His club was indeed banned, a few days ago, from entering German territory to play its knockout stages of the Champions League against Leipzig.
The match scheduled for next Tuesday will take place but will ultimately take place in Budapest, Hungary.
Other clubs involved in European competitions must also review their flight plans, such as the match between Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, scheduled for Madrid, which was also moved, Wednesday by UEFA, to Bucharest, in Romania.
The two Manchester clubs are also in this scenario.