The development of the French government has been very clear: all foreign athletes coming for a major competition will be subject to the vaccination pass and will therefore have to be vaccinated against Covid-19. And this measure concerns Real Madrid, which must go to Paris on February 15 to face PSG in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Does the Madrid club have anything to worry about? Will he be deprived of one or more elements for this shock on the lawn of the Parc des Princes? At first no. Apart from absences due to possible injuries, the current leader of the Spanish championship should appear in full in the capital. According to AS, all members of the Madrid workforce have a complete vaccination schedule and will be able to travel to France.
Real Madrid had taken precautions for several months to be able to travel internationally without encountering the slightest difficulty. Like last week in Saudi Arabia, where Karim Benzema’s teammates won the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic Bilbao (2-0).
On the other hand, it may be different on the side of Chelsea, Lille’s future opponent in the competition. Expected in the north of France and at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium on March 16, the English club could be deprived of several elements. All the players would indeed not be vaccinated, with doubts in particular on the French international N’Golo Kanté. But other elements could be missing.
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Especially since UEFA has indicated that visiting teams must, “in principle”, comply with the rules in force in the host countries and therefore submit to the vaccination pass in France. When its implementation will be recorded.
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