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Soccer-Bayern allowed to admit fans to stadium again

by Reuters
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 11:57 GMT

BERLIN, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Bavaria's government agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on spectators attending major events, allowing Bayern Munich and other professional soccer clubs in the southern German state to let spectators into their stadiums again.

From Thursday, 25% of seats may be filled again - up to a maximum of 10,000 spectators, the state chancellery said. The prerequisite is that fans be vaccinated and have a negative test result.

Other states have already allowed up to 15,000 spectators.

Bavaria had banned fans from stadiums in early December due to a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

(Writing by Paul Carrel Editing by Madeline Chambers)

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