But players are worried about the health risks and only diehard fans are braving matches. FC Slutsk fan Yahor Khavanski, 26, is “a bit afraid” but could not imagine quitting his weekend football fix. The Belarusian Football Federation (BFF) has followed the government’s lead, saying it will not stop matches under the current guidelines. – Fan revolt –The boost of attracting new fans abroad has come against the backdrop of dwindling spectators, with a total of just 2,383 fans across the eight league matches last weekend. Fans groups at all of the league’s top clubs have announced they will not attend matches.

Source: The Express Tribune April 26, 2020 02:03 UTC