Orban Takes Pandemic Risk With Bayern-Seville Super Cup Loophole
- Fans will be able to attend match in UEFA’s pandemic ‘pilot’
- Hungary leader battling resurgence of virus, record recession
Puskas Arena in Budapest on June 3.
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With the coronavirus’s next wave in full swing in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is gambling that allowing tens of thousands of spectators to attend a high-profile soccer game later this month won’t turbo-charge the pandemic.
UEFA, Europe’s soccer federation, sent out an invitation to fans on Monday to apply for tickets for the Super Cup match featuring Champions League winner Bayern Munich and Europa Cup winner Seville on Sept. 24 in Budapest. More than 20,000 fans, or 30% of capacity at the recently refurbished Puskas Arena, are scheduled to attend, including 3,000 fans each from Bayern and Seville.