The stadiums can be filled with fans for 1 / 3rd of the total capacity, according to a new decree.
Each supporter must have at least 4 square meters of space available and tickets can only be purchased online.
It concerns the matches in the state championship of Rio, the national competition only starts later.
From August 1, the stadiums can be filled for 2/3, from August 16 there are no restrictions.
These are striking decisions, after previously the reboot of the competition was already criticized.
For two weeks now – despite protests from many clubs – there has been soccer again behind closed doors in Rio.
This made Brazil the first South American country to resume the football league.
However, the pandemic in the country is not under control at all: with 1.3 million infections and 57,000 deaths, Brazil is even the most affected country in the world after the United States.
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