H1N1 FLU: UKRANE COULD POSTPONE DINAMO-INTER MATCH

H1N1 FLU: UKRANE COULD POSTPONE DINAMO-INTER MATCH

(ANSA) - Geneva, October 30 - A UEFA spokesperson warned Friday that the Ukrainian government could call off the November 4 Champions League match between Inter Milan and Dinamo Kiev over fears of the H1N1 flu virus.

According to Robert Faulkner, ''as long as teams have enough players in the reserve squads to put eleven of them on the field, Champions League games will go ahead''.

However Faulkner said that the Ukrainian government, which has recently declared a state of emergency over the swine flu and closed public schools to contain the spread of the virus, was liable to call off sporting events.

''We're in touch with the Ukrainian authorities to see if they ask us to reschedule the game,'' Faulkner said.

Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) chief Gianni Petrucci on Friday said that Italian soccer players had no need to be vaccinated against the virus.