FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Eibar v Real Madrid - Ipurua, Eibar, Spain - November 24, 2018 General view of action during the match REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) - Fans will not be able to attend Spanish soccer matches when the season resumes after being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic on June 10 for sporting reasons rather than safety concerns, junior sports minister Irene Lozano has said.
The health ministry is examining the risks of fans attending matches in regions where there was a low risk of infection after Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez said he hoped spectators could attend his side's matches in the Canary Islands where the virus is less prevalent.
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