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One of Liverpool’s mayors has called for an investigation into the reasons why Liverpool’s match with Atlético Madrid in the Champions League took place in front of 52,000 Anfield viewers last month.
Although the match was played after a consensus was reached that all La Liga matches were closed, 3,000 fans were allowed to travel from Spain to attend the meeting at Liverpool’s home on March 11. Just a few days later, Spain was quarantined and mass gatherings, including all major sporting events, in the UK were abolished. Madrid is one of the most affected cities in Europe, and the mayor of the Spanish capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, said it was a “mistake” to play the game.
“If people became infected with a coronavirus as a result of attending a soccer event that we think should not have taken place, it is outrageous.” This needs to be investigated to find out if any of these infections came from Atlético fans. There were outbreaks of the virus in the cities at the time, and Madrid was one of them. They were unable to attend the match in their own land, but 3,000 of their fans came to us and may have transmitted the infection. So for me personally, an investigation must be carried out and the government must take the necessary measures, “Liverpool Mayor Steve Rodrame told the BBC.
The UK government has insisted that it has followed the scientists’ recommendations when it was given the green light to hold the meeting. Atlético won the tie 3-2 after extra time and an overall score of 4: 2 to dethrone the European club champion and advance to the FA quarterfinals.
