Liverpool-Atletico match caused 41 deaths related to coronavirus?

Spain had around 640.000 cases of infection at the beginning of March, according to data from certain high institutions, while in Britain the number was around 100.000.
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Detail from the match between Liverpool and Athletic, Photo: AP
Detail from the match between Liverpool and Athletic, Photo: AP
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Ažurirano: 24.05.2020. 15:22h

The controversial decision to allow a Champions League match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid on March 11 may have led to 41 coronavirus-related deaths, British media reported today.

The newspaper Sunday Times (Sunday Times) announced that the arrival of around 3.000 Athletic fans in Great Britain caused the spread of infection in the Liverpool area.

At the beginning of March, according to data from certain high institutions, Spain had around 640.000 infected cases, while in Britain the number was around 100.000.

The European Football Union (UEFA) was heavily criticized for its decision not to cancel the match or to play it in front of empty stands, despite Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund playing behind closed doors on the same evening in Paris.

A day later, the Spanish football championship was temporarily suspended for two weeks, and then indefinitely.

According to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, La Liga could resume on June 8, and the exact date is expected next Sunday.

The English Premier League has not yet set a date for the resumption of the competition. It is expected that normal training will resume only in the middle of June.

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