Bavarian premier warns of risk of mass infection at Super Cup


FILE PHOTO: Bavarian State Prime Minister Markus Soeder wears a face mask as he arrives for a news conference after the weekly cabinet meeting in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2020. Sven Hoppe/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder on Monday urged Bayern Munich fans not to travel to the UEFA Super Cup final against Sevilla in Budapest this week or risk turning the event into a hotbed for COVID-19 to spread.

The German champions, who won the Champions League, face Europa League winners Sevilla in the Hungarian capital on Thursday.

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