The central government of the province of Barcelona has officially asked that Barcelona-Napoli will be carried out behind closed doors.
Only three days ago, the Spanish Minister of Health claimed that the return leg of the last 16 in the Champions League was “not at risk” and the doors would be open for the fans.
The central government of the province of Barcelona has officially asked that Barcelona-Napoli will be carried out behind closed doors.
Only three days ago, the Spanish Minister of Health claimed that the return leg of the last 16 in the Champions League was “not at risk” and the doors would be open for the fans.
But the Generalitat de Catalunya has now handed in their formal application asking that the match scheduled for Wednesday March 18 at Camp Nou will be held without spectators amid fears of the coronavirus spread.
Napoli held Barca to a 1-1 draw at the San Paolo last month and both sides appeared to be selling tickets for the return leg next week.
Valencia-Atalanta is already scheduled to be carried out without fans because Bergamo and the Lombardy region are at the centre of the Italian outbreak.
Inter-Getafe on Thursday will also be held behind closed doors and the Blaugrana could have to close their doors on the Partenopei as well.