Surajit Das
Manchester United could play Young Boys in a neutral country due to Omicron concern
According to Telegraph Sport (Subscription Required), the Switzerland government’s strict new rules to tackle the Omicron variant of the Covid virus can push Manchester United to play their Champions League game against BSC Young Boys at a neutral venue.
The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus is beginning to create growing concerns among countries all over the world. This has forced the Switzerland government to impose strict new rules to tackle the situation. However, These new rules can affect Manchester United’s final group game in the UEFA Champions League.
It is believed that UEFA have urgently enquired to the Swiss government whether the Young Boys players would need to be quarantined for ten days after returning from the United Kingdom.
If the Swiss government decides to impose the mandatory quarantine on the returning players, it could hamper the pre-planned schedule. In such a condition, UEFA rules suggest that the game must need to be ‘moved – if possible – to a neutral country.’
The change of venue could prove to be disadvantageous for the Red Devils, who suffered a crushing defeat against the Swiss team during the away game in September. Playing away from Old Trafford would have a considerable effect on United’s home advantage.
It is believed that the game against Young Boys could be the first game for Ralf Rangnick as an interim manager. So, it’d be interesting to see how the German manager perceives the challenge and sets his team up on the night.
Even though Man United’s recent form has been a concern under former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, they would have more concise pressure going into the final group game. United now stand top of group F, three points clear of second positioned Villarreal CF after winning three games.
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Man United’s performance will come under massive scrutiny from media and fans due to the change in manager. With a busy fixture list to look forward to, Tangnick will need to start off with a bang and keep the momentum going in the weeks to come.
