Regardless of the situation in the country, the European Football Association’s (UEFA) national team will not be allowed to have fans in the stadium, said Tim Meyer, the head of the organisation’s medical commission.
In a conversation with the news agency DPA, Meier explained that a final decision has not yet been made within UEFA in this regard, but there is a high possibility that fans will not be able to watch the national team matches. He emphasized that despite the situation in the country, fans and also federations would have to comply with the requirements set by UEFA and not by the government. This will apply to every country, including Serbia and Belarus.
“The UEFA competition is controlled by the regulations developed by the organization. The above-mentioned countries will also not be allowed to let fans into the stadiums if the game is controlled by UEFA, “said Meyer, who expressed hope that a final decision on this issue could be made soon.
However, the head of the medical commission was much more positive about the UEFA Champions and European League matches scheduled for Portugal and Germany, respectively. Mayer pointed out that this competition is easier to control, because the games take place in one place and a certain number of teams will come to them. The diametrically opposite situation is in the Cup of Nations.
“If the tournament takes place in one place, it is quite easy to control, but if there are 55 teams participating in the competition, there are several difficulties. They are related to the restrictions set in the specific country, and it is not known whether laboratories will be available, ”Meyer was concerned.
Meier pointed out that the example of the German Bundesliga is a good one, but regular testing throughout the season is not possible.
“I am sure we will get a vaccine that will allow the stadiums to be filled again, but it will probably not happen so soon,” the official said. “We still do not know what the second wave of the pandemic will be. There must be a plan in place to take action if the virus breaks out again. ”
It has already been reported that the first game of the Latvian national football team in the UEFA League of Nations 2020/2021 season will be at home against Andorra on September 3 this year.
Next, the Latvian national team will go to Malta, where it will meet with local footballers on September 6.
In the next term, on October 10, Latvia will visit the Faroe Islands and host Malta on October 13. In the last games of the group, domestic footballers will host the Faroe Islands on November 14 and visit Andorra on November 17.
Latvia, led by Dainis Kazakevich, will compete in the first group of the UEFA Nations League League D, the winner of which will secure a place in next season’s League C, or in the third level by force. The weakest national teams play in the D league.
As reported, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Latvian national team did not carry out the planned outreach matches against Montenegro (March 26) and San Marino (March 31).
