UEFA says it's fully committed to staging a Champions League Final Eight tournament in Lisbon in August.
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The news comes despite several suburbs of the city preparing to go back into lockdown as coronavirus cases climb again.
European soccer's governing body said in a statement that its president Aleksander Ceferin had held a video conference with Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa to discuss plans for the eight-team mini-tournament.
"During the meeting, all parties underlined they are fully committed to working together in a collaborative manner in order to deliver a successful event in Lisbon," UEFA said.
Last Thursday, the Portuguese government said that those people living in the affected areas of the capital - 19 parishes not including downtown Lisbon - would be allowed to leave home only to buy essential goods or to travel to and from work.
The measure will be in place from July 1-14 and will then be reviewed.
Australian Associated Press