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STILL WENT AHEAD: Liverpool played Atletico Madrid despite the rapid rise of the coronavirus in both Spain and England
A LITTLE over a week ago Liverpool faced Atletico Madrid at Anfield in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Not behind closed doors, but in front of 52,267 fans.
Just last weekend, matches were taking place across non-league football in Britain, not behind closed gates and turnstiles, but in front of the biggest crowds some of these clubs had seen all season.
If these events took place just a week later they would have been postponed, and it’s almost unthinkable that such public gatherings could take place now. But the coronavirus hasn’t changed since then, so what has?
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