February 13 – UEFA has announced that a moment of silence will be observed before kick-off at all their club competition matches taking place this week as a show of support for Turkey and Syria and as a mark of respect for the victims following the devastating earthquakes that affected both countries.
The silence will be observed at four Champions League round of 16 first-leg games, eight Europa League knockout play-offs first-leg fixtures and eight Europa Conference League knockout play-offs first-leg matches.
A commemorative banner will be displayed on the field with the message ‘We Are Together With You’ in Turkish and Arabic. The message will also be shown by TV broadcasters and on giant screens in each stadium.
The LED boards around the stadiums will remain unlit during the moment of silence as a sign of sympathy and full support to the Turkish and Syrian people.
Finally, black armbands can be worn at the discretion of the teams and referees.
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