Austria to allow up to 10,000 fans in stadiums

The Austrian government has announced plans to open stadiums for up to 10,000 fans from 1 September, if distancing regulations and tracing measures are applied

Austrian culture and sports minister, Werner Kogler © Die Grüne Partei Österreichs/Flickr

The Austrian government is to permit up to 10,000 fans in stadiums from September, culture and sports minister, Werner Kogler, has announced. According to reports, the 10,000-person capacity limit will apply to all outdoor events from 1 September, with indoors shows of up to 5,000 also allowed.

Seat allocations, social distancing regulations and the enforcement of a track and trace system are a prerequisite for events going ahead.

“This is a freedom that we have all developed together,” says Kogler, who serves as…

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