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This week’s
Champions League semi-finals between Inter Milan and Barcelona and
Bayern Munich and Olympique Lyon will go ahead despite the disruption
to European air travel caused by the volcanic ash cloud, UEFA said.
UEFA told Reuters
on Sunday that their travel department and other officials had been in
close contact with all four clubs and that there was no problems with
the travelling teams reaching their destinations.
Inter Milan are at home to European champions Barcelona on Tuesday with Bayern Munich at home against Lyon on Wednesday.
“Barcelona are
travelling to Milan by bus and Lyon are also planning to go to Germany
by road as well,” said UEFA’s director of communications Rob Faulkner.
He added the
situation regarding Thursday’s Europa League semis between Atletico
Madrid and Liverpool in Spain and SV Hamburg and Fulham in Germany
would be reviewed on Monday.
“We have been in touch with those clubs as well and the situation is being closely monitored.
“The Champions
League games will definitely go ahead as planned. The only issue is
that some match delegates might have to be changed, but a decision can
be made on that later. Tuesday’s refereeing team is not being changed
but a back-up team have been alerted in case.”
Champions travel by road
Barcelona left by bus for Milan on Sunday, the European Cup holders said.
The La Liga leaders
will travel in two buses the 634 kilometres to Cannes on Sunday and
stay overnight before covering the last 351 kilometres to Milan on
Monday, the club said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com).
Both Barcelona and Milan airports were closed on Sunday.
After Saturday’s
0-0 draw at city rivals Espanyol, Guardiola had played down the
significance of a possible road trip to northern Italy.
“It wouldn’t be the best but there are teams from the lower leagues that travel 17 hours by bus,” he told reporters.
“A semi-final is enough to help anyone get over any tiredness.”

Reuters