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Jamie Carragher saw Champions League request BLOCKED by Man City due to safety concerns

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballJamie CarragherJamie Carragher planned to be among the Borussia Dortmund fans in the away end at Manchester City but the club and UEFA blocked the pundit's wish over safety concernsJamie Carragher was prevented from joining the Borussia Dortmund fans in the away end at the Etihad on Wednesday night after both Manchester City and UEFA intervened.The two parties weren't willing to let the pundit watch the game from the stands despite a request to do so from CBS Sports, the broadcaster he was working for.City themselves are thought to have felt that having an ex-Liverpool player in the Dortmund end, cheering them on against one of the Reds' rivals, could have been a safety issue. On Wednesday the 47-year-old was again back amongst the German fans prior to their match in Manchester.He joined the away following as he marched with them from the city centre to the stadium.



We had a great walk in from Manchester city centre to the ground. They're in full flight and hopefully by the end of the game they're going to really enjoy themselves and I might join them."Dortmund were ultimately outclassed in Manchester as Haaland again scored against his former side.

Instead it was City's Rayan Cherki who had the final word as he scored in stoppage time to round off a stellar night for Pep Guardiola's men.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.