By AFP More by this AuthorMOSCOWRussian authorities said Thursday that a small number of spectators would be allowed at stadiums when the country's Premier League restarts its suspended season next month. In mid-May, Russia's football association said that the country's Premier League would restart its suspended season from June 21 behind closed doors. "This is a safe number of fans if all safety measures are observed," the association said, quoted by the country's official anti-coronavirus portal. Due to the coronavirus outbreak football matches have been suspended in Russia since March 17. The Russian Premier League, the country's top football division, has eight rounds of matches remaining in the season.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2020 07:41 UTC