United must switch home tie if it clashes with City’s

MANCHESTER UNITED will have to reverse their Champions League quarter-final legs if they and Manchester City are drawn at home at the same time. The clubs go into the quarterfinal and semi-final draw today with Liverpool, Tottenham, Porto, Barcelona, Juventus and Ajax. The Manchester pair could face each other, but if not police do not want two big games in the city on consecutive nights and UEFA have confirmed United’s tie would be reversed. A statement from UEFA read: ‘Following a decision made by the relevant local authorities, Manchester City and Manchester United cannot play at home on the same night, nor on consecutive nights. ‘Should both clubs be drawn within the same sequence (home or away), the team having finished lower in the domestic league the previous season — in this case Manchester United — will be reversed. ‘The calendar for the semi-finals (including a potential reversal involving Manchester United, for the same reasons, if both clubs from Manchester are still in the competition) will be communicated to all parties on April 18, following the return legs of the quarter-finals.’