Thu Jan 20, 2022 – 12:57 pm ESTThu Jan 20, 2022 – 12:58 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Professional soccer players from major international teams like Real Madrid and Chelsea will be blocked from entering France ahead of fixtures against some of the country’s topflight teams following the introduction of a strict new COVID passport scheme.
Both teams are due to play in the Europe’s premier Champions League tournament. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) — the continent’s governing body for soccer — has said that un-jabbed players from both squads could face being barred from play owing to France’s controversial new “vaccine passport” system, which prohibits entry to sporting arenas for anyone 16 years old and over, if they have not received a COVID-19 jab.
According to ESPN, clubs will all be forced to adhere to local rules on COVID jab requirements for entry and permission to play.
UEFA told the sports broadcaster that it “is liaising with the relevant stakeholders across Europe ahead of the resumption of UEFA’s club competitions in February,” and that “[t]he specific conditions under which matches are played in each country are subject to the decisions of the competent authorities
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