Spain to allow spectators back to matches

MADRID: Spanish soccer clubs were given the green light on Wednesday for fans to return to matches for the final two rounds of fixtures this season in regions with low levels of COVID-19 infections.

Sports minister Jose Manuel Uribes announced that a maximum of 5,000 spectators would be able to attend games in regions with fewer than 50 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, meaning the regions of Valencia and Galicia will be able to welcome supporters back. "How to pick the spectators will be the clubs' decision: a lottery, a system rewarding those with most seniority," Uribes said. "This is a first step with a view to many more - the key for us was to begin again."