Monchengladbach, Feb 5: Borussia Mönchengladbach is making plans to host Manchester City outside Germany in the last 16 of the Champions League, with Denmark a possible venue, the German club said Friday.
The German authorities are currently blocking almost all entry to the country from Britain to restrict the spread of new variants of the coronavirus.
On Thursday, the authorities confirmed that Leipzig can’t host Liverpool in Germany on Feb. 16. The current German travel rules are set to expire on Feb. 17, a week before Gladbach hosts City on Feb. 24, but could be extended.
Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl said the club had made inquiries with venues including Danish club Midtjylland, which played in the group stage of the Champions League this season.
“It appears that in Germany, because of the mutated virus, we are not allowed to have any English teams coming in, which affects Leipzig and Liverpool, and us and Manchester City,” Eberl said. (AP)
