FC Copenhagen was considering dropping to play Thursday's Europa League match away to Istanbul Basaksehir.
the FCK coach Stale Solbakken believes that ottendedelsfinalen in Turkey should be dropped because of the corona virus, which is rampant in Denmark and throughout the world.
- This match should never be played, says Solbakken to the club's website.
the Copenhageners stood and lost 0-1. Previously tried the club however, to get The union of European Football associations (Uefa) to cancel the fight.
- We have been in constant contact with Uefa for several days, and we have tried to make our views known to cancel the fight, and even considered whether we should put up no matter what.
- But it has many consequences in a tournament like this, both financially and on the field, and thus also for many other people, says Solbakken.
It is even Thursday, it has been decided that all the matches in Turkey will be played without spectators until the end of april.
- I am shocked at the arrogance in the Uefa, and I was even more disgusted when we came down in the locker room after the game and heard that from tomorrow (Friday, ed.) should all the matches in Turkey will be played without spectators.
- I hope you really do get a sequel, says the Norwegian.
For the FCK-players, it has also been a tough trip to Turkey, says the coach.
- They have wives and children, parents and grandparents, which they think of, and in relation to the circumstances, it is very impressive that they went out and performed as they did.
- It testifies to a strong collective force and a strong support framework offered around the team, says Solbakken.
No FCK-players stood in the interview because of the situation.
- Now it is just for us to come home to our families and to concentrate on that which is most important of all just now, namely that all people have it good, and that there will be control over the coronaudviklingen, says Solbakken.
IN the FCK are you still in doubt about whether the second leg must be settled in the Park about a week.
- If, else there will be a fight, so we are at least still in the running for a quarter-final.
- But right now it seems right no matter, and the tournament has, in my opinion, the game broke, says Solbakken.
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