Soccer-14,000 fans allowed for Euro matches in Munich's Allianz Arena


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Coronavirus impact on Sport - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - March 16, 2020 General view outside the Allianz Arena, a host for the Euro 2020, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world Reuters/Michael Dalder/File Photo

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Some 14,000 fans will be allowed to attend Euro 2020 matches in Munich's Allianz Arena this month if infection rates in Bavaria remain as low as at the moment, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Friday.

"We believe it is possible to have up to 20%, about 14,000 (in the stadium)," Soeder told a news conference. "The Euro is a special situation."

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