The Getafe president says "if we lose the tie then we lose the tie" and says he won't run the risk of sending his players into the middle of the coronavirus.
Getafe will not travel to Milan for their game against Inter Milan in the Europa League says president Angel Torres. The game is fixed for Thursday 11 March at 21:00 and Getafe have asked for an alternative venue but that was rejected. Torres says unless something changes drastically before the morning, they will not travel.
"Unless it changes a lot before the morning, Getafe will not travel to Milan," Torres told El Transistor.
"We have asked UEFA to look for an alternative venue to for the Milan game," he said. "We don't want to go into the middle of the coronavirus, we don't need to. We have asked for help too from the Spanish federation to demand that the game be suspended."
"If we lose the tie, then we lose the tie," he continued. "I won't be the one to assume any sort of risk. We were really hopeful about this game but if it has to be like this, then that's the way it is."
All sporting events have been cancelled in Italy until April 3rd in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
CRLJ
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UEL you mean right
they said ucl
10daimary
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ohh ok now i got it bro,,thankyou
wlcm
Feaaksyz
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I am an Inter fan but I cannot agree more. Health and safety of the players has to come first. We will miss the fun but all sport events should just be suspended until the world has regained control over the current situation.
Jiuadlops
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you are very stupid.....you can go and play on their behalf......people are concerned with serious matters and you are here making fun.....what is football about? either you win, lose, or you draw so if they lose what?
Lihbdmnu
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if seria de Italia posponded why not UEL
vershon28
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You're right Mr President
hiudinosy
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that's good one to change the venue
kusheriksen
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Torres is avoiding the losing battle,it's realistic enough that he knows his side is going to lose.Am wondering he would be this paranoid if his side were,let's say 4-0 up
SonOfGrace
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OK,there are things we can put into consideration but world can't stop its functions. So Tores statement means football will stop coz of corona!,and so soccer should never be played coz virus has no cure?I don't know but ,soccer should continue in closed stadium. Its realistic, human efforts has failed to cure virus and human activities should never stop.By the way,as per corona virus, if we stop sports activities then our immune system becomes weaker .
You are talking off point.
notofthisworld
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OK,there are things we can put into consideration but world can't stop its functions. So Tores statement means football will stop coz of corona!,and so soccer should never be played coz virus has no cure?I don't know but ,soccer should continue in closed stadium. Its realistic, human efforts has failed to cure virus and human activities should never stop.By the way,as per corona virus, if we stop sports activities then our immune system becomes weaker .
Health comes first not entertainment
33274sam
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OK,there are things we can put into consideration but world can't stop its functions. So Tores statement means football will stop coz of corona!,and so soccer should never be played coz virus has no cure?I don't know but ,soccer should continue in closed stadium. Its realistic, human efforts has failed to cure virus and human activities should never stop.By the way,as per corona virus, if we stop sports activities then our immune system becomes weaker .
TheSoldier
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matches are stopped or suspended in Italy and still UEFA want team come all the way from Spain to play a game in Italy. pathetic!!
faaclmp
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mr Torres was right, it will be a very big risk to go to Milan at the moment. prevention is better than cure
niaaimr
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they should change the venue thats all
chester64
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Bro... you are too late to see this article @Afy corrected it. first it was UCL then afy corrected it to UEL
ohh ok now i got it bro,,thankyou
10daimary
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i didn't see UCL words
Bro... you are too late to see this article @Afy corrected it. first it was UCL then afy corrected it to UEL
chester64
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UEL you mean right
what else then
chester64
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Not UCL its UEL
i didn't see UCL words
Tottenham-Eriksen
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Good president
10daimary
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Not UCL its UEL
Ahmed HASSAN TUNDE
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Mr. Torres is an exemplary great leader
Vezonic22
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Oh oh oh, actually can't blame Torres coz it's a huge risk, owing to the increasing widespread of the virus in Italy. Prevention matters.....a lot!
Angus T
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Stop , stop Milan play UEL now lol
CRLJ
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UEL you mean right
Ceyainop
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You mean UEL