Liverpool’s Champions League round of 16 second leg at home to Atletico Madrid should never have gone ahead, Madrid mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almedia admits.
Jurgen Klopp’s holders crashed out of the competition back on Wednesday, March 11. Diego Simeone saw his side dramatically dump Liverpool out as they won 3-2 at Anfield after extra time.
UEFA allowed the tie to go ahead on Merseyside as 3,000 Atletico supporters travelled to England to watch the epic showdown.
But the decision to allow the game to take place was criticised as the spread of coronavirus had already begun across Europe.