• Bayern Munich players celebrate after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the 2020 Champions League. AFP
    Bayern Munich players celebrate after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the 2020 Champions League. AFP
  • Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the Champions League trophy. AFP
    Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the Champions League trophy. AFP
  • Bayern Munich players celebrate with the trophy. EPA
    Bayern Munich players celebrate with the trophy. EPA
  • PSG's Neymar touches the trophy after receiving his runners-up medal. EPA
    PSG's Neymar touches the trophy after receiving his runners-up medal. EPA
  • Kingsley Coman celebrates scoring the winner for Bayern Munich. Getty
    Kingsley Coman celebrates scoring the winner for Bayern Munich. Getty
  • Kylian Mbappe misses chance for PSG. AP
    Kylian Mbappe misses chance for PSG. AP
  • A shot flies over Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AP
    A shot flies over Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AP
  • Empty stands at the Estadio da Luz. Reuters
    Empty stands at the Estadio da Luz. Reuters
  • PSG's Angel Di Maria. Reuters
    PSG's Angel Di Maria. Reuters
  • Bayern 's Kingsley Coman heads past PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas to score for the Germans. AFP
    Bayern 's Kingsley Coman heads past PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas to score for the Germans. AFP
  • Bayern's Robert Lewandowski hits the post. AFP
    Bayern's Robert Lewandowski hits the post. AFP
  • PSG's Neymar reacts to a challenge by Serge Gnabry of Bayern. EPA
    PSG's Neymar reacts to a challenge by Serge Gnabry of Bayern. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry is booked by Italian referee Daniele Orsato. AFP
    Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry is booked by Italian referee Daniele Orsato. AFP
  • Bayern's Robert Lewandowski is brought down by PSG defender Thiago Silva. AFP
    Bayern's Robert Lewandowski is brought down by PSG defender Thiago Silva. AFP
  • PSG's Kylian Mbappe fires a shot straight at Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer. Reuters
    PSG's Kylian Mbappe fires a shot straight at Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer. Reuters
  • Neymar of PSG under pressure from Bayern's Serge Gnabry. EPA
    Neymar of PSG under pressure from Bayern's Serge Gnabry. EPA
  • PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas stretches to try and make a save. AP
    PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas stretches to try and make a save. AP
  • Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel. Reuters
    Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel. Reuters
  • Bayern line-up before the match. EPA
    Bayern line-up before the match. EPA
  • PSG line-up before the match. EPA
    PSG line-up before the match. EPA

Fans allowed into ground for Bayern Munich v Sevilla Super Cup clash


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Supporters will be allowed into the ground to watch September's Uefa Super Cup clash between Bayern Munich and Sevilla in Budapest.

Uefa announced on Tuesday that 30 per cent capacity at the Puskas Arena can be taken up by fans as Champions League winners Bayern taken on the Europa League victors from Spain on September 24.

The stadium has a 67,000 capacity which means there could be 30,000 fans at the game.

Uefa will use the game to study the impact of spectators as part of their Return to Play protocol.

However, European football's governing body also said all other matches will continue to be played behind closed doors.

The 2019-20 campaign has only just been completed after the coronavirus crisis caused a three-month delay across Europe's major leagues between March and June.

Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga games were all played in front of empty stadiums – although 5,000 people per match were allowed to watch their teams from the stands in the recently re-started French Ligue 1.

On Tuesday, though, French club Marseille announced that three more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, following five players last week.

Sseveral other Ligue 1 clubs have been affected by the virus, including Montpellier, Lens, Nice, Angers, Monaco and Brest.

"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," said Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.

"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."

Cerfin said at the weekend that the single-game knockout format used in the Champions League this year from the quarterfinals onwards could be revisited in the future.

The format was changed in order to allow the competition to be completed in a shorter time span after the coronavirus pandemic halted play for several months across Europe in March.

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Gallery: Sevilla beat Inter in Europa League final

  • Sevilla celebrate with the Europa League trophy following their victory over Inter Milan. Getty
    Sevilla celebrate with the Europa League trophy following their victory over Inter Milan. Getty
  • Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
    Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
  • Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
    Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
  • Sevilla players celebrate. Reuters
    Sevilla players celebrate. Reuters
  • Sevilla's Diego Carlos, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal. AP
    Sevilla's Diego Carlos, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal. AP
  • Sevilla's Diego Carlos scores their third goal. Reuters
    Sevilla's Diego Carlos scores their third goal. Reuters
  • Romelu Lukaku (C) of Inter reacts after his own goal. EPA
    Romelu Lukaku (C) of Inter reacts after his own goal. EPA
  • Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
    Sevilla fans celebrate in Seville. Reuters
  • Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui celebrates winning the Europa League. Reuters
    Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui celebrates winning the Europa League. Reuters
  • Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui is thrown in the air by his players. Reuters
    Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui is thrown in the air by his players. Reuters
  • Sevilla players celebrate winning the Europa League. Reuters
    Sevilla players celebrate winning the Europa League. Reuters
  • Sevilla supporters celebrate. EPA
    Sevilla supporters celebrate. EPA
  • Sevilla supporters celebrate. EPA
    Sevilla supporters celebrate. EPA
  • Sevilla supporters celebrate in Spain. EPA
    Sevilla supporters celebrate in Spain. EPA
  • Diego Godin (4L) of Inter celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal to make it 2-2. EPA
    Diego Godin (4L) of Inter celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal to make it 2-2. EPA
  • Sevilla's Luuk de Jong (up) celebrates with teammate Diego Carlos after making the score 1-1. EPA
    Sevilla's Luuk de Jong (up) celebrates with teammate Diego Carlos after making the score 1-1. EPA
  • Sevilla's Luuk de Jong celebrates with the trophy. Reuters
    Sevilla's Luuk de Jong celebrates with the trophy. Reuters
  • Luuk de Jong celebrates winning the Europa League. Reuters
    Luuk de Jong celebrates winning the Europa League. Reuters
  • Nemanja Gudelj (L) and Luuk de Jong of Sevilla pose with the trophy. EPA
    Nemanja Gudelj (L) and Luuk de Jong of Sevilla pose with the trophy. EPA
  • Sevilla's Luuk de Jong celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
    Sevilla's Luuk de Jong celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
  • Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring the opening goal. AFP
    Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring the opening goal. AFP