The UEFA Champions League Entered their knockout round and the 16-round round between the 16 qualifying teams was announced on Monday 13th December. However, Draw’s action was classified as shameful because it had to be repeated – when the crosses were appointed – Due to a software error.
At the first event, stunning crosses such as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United against Lionel Messi’s PSG or Bayern Munich against Atlético de Madrid were praised. However, when the balls were moved again, it resulted The Parisians now face Real Madrid, Cushions for red demons.
President of UEFA, Alexander Seferin, He issued statements commenting on how they had behaved in the face of the error and that they had finally redone the draw for transparency.
“I got information that something was wrong with the software, and I met with them on the phone, with the software providers and They proposed to redo the draw and it is not known when the error occurred. “According to the newspaper Marca, Ceferin said.
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“We decided to be transparent and learn from the future. We know the potential consequences very soon.He added.
He also apologized for what happened. “We can not depend on technology. This is not a human error, it is a mistake made by UEFA. We apologize to everyone., Said the UEFA chairman.
Review the definitive shortcuts of the Champions League
- Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich
- Game Lisboa vs Manchester City
- Ajax against Benfica
- Lily against Chelsea
- Atletico de Madrid vs. Manchester United
- Villarreal vs. Juventus
- Inter vs. Liverpool
- PSG Vs. Real Madrid
When will you play in the knockout stages of the Champions League?
The first leg matches will be played from the 15th to the 23rd of February and the return matches will be held from the 8th to the 16th of March.