D-SSELDORF, Germany (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic has a new line for the Champions League this season.
It’s no longer just super-rich clubs opposite everyone, now there’s a separation between those who play against enthusiasts and those who play in empty stadiums.
On Monday, seven of the 16 matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday will have at least some fans, with more than 20,000 imaginable for the Juventus stopover at Dynamo Kyiv, but with the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in many countries, the scenario can quickly replace.
Leipzig, a semi-finalist last season, cancelled some tickets on Monday after his maximum attendance was reduced from 8,500 to 999 for Tuesday’s match against Basaksehir in Istanbul. Some of next week’s hosts are still waiting for local government confirmation before releasing tickets.
Local regulations apply for each country, with some additional UEFA needs. Outdoor audiences are not allowed and stadiums must have a maximum limit of 30% of their capacity, even if national leagues allow it.
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Rennes is the only club in the five European primary leagues to play with more than 1,000 fans at home this week. The French club expects 5,000 for their first Champions League organizing match against Krasnodar, another club that is making its debut. Milan has 1000 according to Italian rules.
In Germany, Leipzig will have some enthusiasts for their match, but European champion Bayern Munich will be when he receives Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, as the infection rate in the city is higher. Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach are following the local stage for their home games next week.
Salzburg expects to have 3,000 enthusiasts opposed to Moscow Lokomotiv on Wednesday in the face of new restrictions in Austria that will reduce the maximum number of spectators to 1,500 from Friday. In Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv has received approval from the Ministry of Health to succeed by 30%. of its capacity at the 70,000-seat Olympic Stadium, which housed the last of the 2018 Champions League.
Russia has allowed up to 50% capacity in national teams, however, all 3 clubs in the Russian champions league will have to meet the 30% limit of UEFA. Zenit St. Petersburg asked enthusiasts to wear mask and gloves for Tuesday’s fit in front of Belgian club Bruges in the 68,000 – Seat at the Gazprom Arena. This match can rival Dynamo Kyiv-Juventus as the assisted of the week.
Fans will not be allowed to play in England and Spain. The British government has stopped testing with viewers at times as the infection rate increases.
Barcelona has asked the regional government to approve 1,000 spectators for adjustment against Ferencvaros on Wednesday as part of a plan to gradually increase attendance on the organization’s stage, but will play in an empty stadium. Dutch appearance Ajax will receive Liverpool without enthusiasts on Wednesday and Greek Olympiakos will do the same with Marseille.
The Paris Saint-Germain setting opposite Manchester United on Tuesday is a focus of attention at the organisation level but will take a position in an empty stadium with French curfew regulations.
Fans of Danish club Midtjylland will not be present when the team makes their Champions League debut against Atalanta on Wednesday, possibly attending visitors from some sponsors. Danish regulations allow another 500 people in the stadium, adding groups and officials, and “only UEFA comes with more than a hundred more people,” Midtjylland Mads spokesman Hviid Jakobsen told The Associated Press.
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Some clubs moved stadiums through the pandemic, for very other reasons.
Real Madrid use a 6,000 seat venue at its educational base for the Spanish League and Champions League matches. Madrid continues with the renovations of the much larger Santiago Bernabeu stadium, while enthusiasts are excluded.
Hungarian club Ferencvaros has moved two of their 3 home games to a larger stadium to allow more enthusiasts to play in matches opposed to Juventus and Barcelona later in the organizing stage.
The 67,000-seat Puskas Arena hosted the Super Cup between Bayern Munich and Seville last month with just over 15,000 spectators; since then, infection rates in Hungary have increased. Ferencvaros plays football in the Champions League for the first time in 25 years.
As in cases of fan violence or racist behavior, clubs are there for their supporters to respect social estating regulations.
UEFA has warned that it can impose sanctions if enthusiasts forget the assigned seats and gather in giant groups. They are also imaginable whether enthusiasts or players “endanger team bubbles” as they approach during celebrations.
“Non-compliance with rules by viewers, such as overcoming themselves and combining themselves into groups, will be informed and can lead to imaginable disciplinary action,” UEFA said Monday.