Corona Virus: PSG’s game against Dortmund to be played behind closed doors

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The Champions League game between PSG and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus threat, the Paris police force announced on Monday.

It is the second game of the competition that will be played without fans as last week Valencia announced that their second leg against Atalanta would also be played behind closed doors.

In Italy several Serie A games have been played behind closed doors, including the top-of-the-table game between Juventus and Inter on Sunday night. Juventus won the game 2-0.

RB Leipzig, meanwhile, said on Monday that supporters would be allowed in to watch their last-16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc with the football calendar, especially in Asia and Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in March and June, although the governing body said that some games may still go ahead provided that the safety of all individuals involved meets the required standards and that the member associations due to play each other mutually agree.