UEFA confirmed the decision to allow fans inside the stadium in the upcoming fixtures during the international break.
Football supporters will be able to enjoy UEFA club fixtures along with international matches. UEFA announced the new rules during a ceremony at Geneva.
Stadiums will be permitted to fill 30 percent of its capacity.
Additionally, stadiums will only open if the local laws say so. In this case, there will be no fans allowed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
UEFA Super Cup pilot, a success.
The organization had a trial run to arrive at this decision. Subsequently, 15,000 fans watched UEFA Super Cup as Bayern beat Sevilla in Turkey.
Although the city of Budapest showed a high number of cases, the pilot fixture was a success.
A UEFA statement further clarified: “Both the admission of fans and the capacity limit are subject to a decision of local authorities. UEFA matches cannot be played with spectators where local authorities do not allow it. And the limit of 30% may be reached only where the limit set by local authorities is not lower. In which case, such a limit would apply.
“Social distancing will be mandatory for spectators and additional precautionary measures. Such as the wearing of masks must be implemented in accordance with local regulations.
“The UEFA Super Cup demonstrated that it is possible for fans to attend football matches in the right circumstances. By putting their health and safety first with comprehensive mitigating measures in place. The match also demonstrated the acceptance of fans for precautionary sanitary measures. And their readiness to follow them and behave accordingly.”
The Premier League will have to wait.
Premier League will take a long time to reopen gates for fans. However, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, both saw fans in a less number.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “Today’s decision is a sensible first step which puts fans’ health first and respects the laws in each country. While we all face a common enemy in COVID, different countries have different approaches and different challenges at any given moment.
“This decision allows much more local flexibility to deal with admitting fans than was previously the case. Always respecting the assessment of local authorities.
“Twenty-seven countries on the continent already allow fans to some extent. This decision will allow for a coherent approach on a country-by-country basis. And not on a competition-by-competition basis which was sometimes difficult to understand for fans.
“In these difficult times, it is important to bring more hope and passion back into the lives of football fans. And we urge them to behave appropriately and respect sanitary measures in place for their own health. And for the health of their fellow club or national team supporters.”
The Borussia Dortmund director urged to not play the matches in current conditions. As the coronavirus situation does not seem to descend.
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