Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu held a press conference on Monday about the coronavirus epidemic, which notably caused the PSG match against Dortmund to be closed. She said. "Naturally, the organizers will have to adapt to the new rules by limiting their gauges to 1000 people by counting the participants or by preferring the camera when it is made possible." This limit of people will be valid at least until April 15, the date on which the situation will be reassessed.
The sports minister also gave some indications on the future steps of the government. "I will bring together tomorrow all the professional leagues, federations and broadcasters in the ministry to take stock of the situation. We work daily with the organizers to discuss how to compensate the spectators who bought their tickets. In this period, behind closed doors can become our doctrine for organizing competitions and professional sports. What I recommend is sports continuity, especially for qualifications for qualifiers at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. "
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