Barcelona president Bartomeu: I am sure Napoli game will go ahead

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu expects their Champions League clash with Napoli to go ahead.

The second leg of this Champions League Round of 16 tie is due to take place at the Nou Camp next week.

It has been ordered behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but the Spanish Government have declared all direct flights to and from Italy are banned as of tomorrow.

“I am sure that the Napoli squad will be able to reach Barcelona,” Bartomeu told Spanish reporters.

“Flight cancellations aside, we also had the news this morning that it will be played behind closed doors. We had a meeting with the authorities today and they told us very firmly that it had to be this way.

“We are very sorry that this will end up damaging the fans, the clubs and the whole football world, but we are facing a situation that is out of the ordinary.

“Obviously, there will be an economic loss, not just for Barcelona, but all the clubs who are having to play behind closed doors. The financial damage is in the area of €6m, but as I said, that is not important right now.”

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