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Fans to physically witness Bayern, Sevilla clash - UEFA
 
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Tue, 25 Aug 2020   ||   Nigeria, Europe
 

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has today disclosed that 30 percent of stadium capacity would be filled at the Super Cup in Budapest where Champions League winners Bayern Munich will face Europa League victors Sevilla.

The game is scheduled for September 24 and will become the first international match to be played before a crowd ever after the coronavirus pandemic forced games to be played behind closed doors.

UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin in his remarks about the unfolding game said,

“While it has been important to show that football can carry on in difficult times, without fans, the game has lost something of its character.”  

“We hope to use the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest as a pilot that will begin to see the return of fans to our matches.

 “We are working closely with the Hungarian federation and its government to implement measures to ensure the health of all those attending and participating in the game.

“We will not take risks with people’s safety.”

After a meeting of its executive committee, UEFA made it known that that “all other UEFA matches shall continue to be played behind closed doors until further notice”, as was decided on July 9.

 

 

 

 

 

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