"Il Getafe non andrà in Italia, anche a costo di perdere il turno". Prende una posizione netta Angel Torres, presidente del Getafe avversario dell'Inter in Europa League. Il patron della squadra spagnola ai microfoni di Onda Cero ha ribadito la volontà di non spostarsi a Milano per giocare.
Parole chiare: "Abbiamo chiesto alla Uefa di trovare un'alternativa a Milano. Se la situazione non cambia io credo che non andremo in Italia a giocare contro l'Inter. Che senso ha tutto questo? Il Governo spagnolo proibisce l'arrivo di aerei dall'Italia e il Governo italiano ha sospeso la Serie A e io mi devo buttare nel fuoco?", ha ribadito il presidente del Getafe.
Intanto in Inghilterra il Wolverhampton ha chiesto all'UEFA di posticipare l'incontro con l'Olympiacos dopo che il presidente greco è risultato positivo al virus. Richiesta rifiutata.
Wolves say their Europa League last-16 first-leg match at Olympiakos is an "unnecessary risk" after Uefa rejected their request to postpone the game.
The match in Greece on Thursday will be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Wolves said they respect the decision by European football's governing body and will travel to Greece on Wednesday to take part in the fixture.
"There are some things that are more important than football," they added.
"The good health of our pack and the general public is one of them.
"Our position is that the trip poses an unnecessary risks to our players, staff, supporters and the families of all who travel, at such critical and uncertain times."
Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis has tested positive for coronavirus.
"Our concern is also for our opponents, whose players and staff have today been tested, and will now be expected to play their part in an important fixture, under the difficult and challenging circumstances of their owner suffering with the virus," added Wolves.
The Greek government announced on Sunday that all professional sports events for the next two weeks will be played without spectators.
On Monday, Uefa confirmed it was the case for this fixture. Wolves had sold 1,000 tickets for the match.
"There is also disappointment that the match will be played without home and away supporters, as that is part of what makes European competition so special," said Wolves.
"We hope that our request to Uefa, and our acceptance of their decision, can act as the catalyst for them to consider alternative options moving forwards, as this will not be the last fixture to be affected by coronavirus."