Zlatan Ibrahimović will be out for at least two matches with a knee injury, just a month before the start of Euro 2020, AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday.

The Swede, who returned to international football in March after a five-year absence, suffered the injury during Milan's 3-0 victory over top-four rivals Juventus at the weekend.
Third-placed Milan, who sit three points above fifth-placed Juve in the race for the Champions League, visit Torino on Wednesday and face Cagliari this weekend.
-He suffered a slightly sprained knee, he will not be available tomorrow (Wednesday) or Sunday against Cagliari. And then we will see what the developments are next week- Pioli said.
Ibrahimović has only scored once since February after missing games through injury and suspension.
But the 39-year-old recently signed a contract extension until June 2022 and has netted 17 times in all competitions this term.
He could be back for Milan's potentially crucial final Serie A match at second-placed Atalanta on May 23.
Sweden open their Euro 2020 campaign against Spain in Seville on June 14, before further Group E games against Slovakia and Poland in Saint-Petersburg.

He only scored once since February after missing games through injury and suspension

The Swede, who returned to international football in March after a five-year absence, suffered the injury during Milan's 3-0 victory over top-four rivals Juventus at the weekend

Ibrahimović to miss at least two Milan games with knee injury

The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman aged 118, has given up her spot in the Olympic torch relay due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.

Kane Tanaka from Fukuoka in southern Japan had been planning to use a wheelchair to carry the torch when it passes through the city on Tuesday.
But her family said in a statement obtained by AFP on Friday that Tanaka would no longer participate because "the spread of the coronavirus has not been contained".
The government on Friday extended a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas, and also imposed the restrictions in Fukuoka and one other region.
The measure, in place until May 31, restricts commercial activity but is less strict than the blanket lockdowns seen in other countries.
"The care home where Kane lives has banned visitors to prevent germs from coming inside and has so far ensured the safety of its residents," her family said.
-In light of the current situation, it is truly, truly unfortunate but we have decided to withdraw Kane Tanaka's participation in the torch relay.-The family said they had been looking forward to the "precious and rare" opportunity and had wanted the public to be inspired by Tanaka -- who they said is in good health.
Their statement was issued via Nippon Life Insurance, an Olympic sponsor that had invited Tanaka and her family to participate in the relay.
Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, the same year as American entertainer Bob Hope and British author George Orwell.
The Wright brothers had the first successful flight that year, and Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel prize.
Japan's Covid-19 outbreak remains much smaller than in many countries, with just over 10,500 deaths.
But its vaccine rollout is moving slowly and some areas have seen record cases as more infectious variants drive fresh waves of contagion.
Several sections of the torch relay have been moved off-road to prevent people gathering to watch -- and Fukuoka's governor has said he wants it to be pulled from public roads there.
Japan's government and Olympics organisers insist the Games will go ahead safely, although polls show most Japanese people support cancellation or another delay.

Kane Tanaka from Fukuoka, has given up her spot due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country

World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay

US drugs giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday announced a deal with the International Olympic Committee to provide vaccines to competitors and staff at the Tokyo Games.

In a statement, the firms said they would coordinate with national sporting bodies to make sure that coronavirus vaccines are available to anyone who needs one before travelling to Japan.
-Delivery of initial doses to participating delegations is expected to begin at the end of May where possible with the aim to ensure participating delegations receive second doses ahead of arrivals in Tokyo- they said.
The agreement was welcomed by IOC president Thomas Bach, who has already seen the Tokyo Games postponed from last year because of the pandemic.
-We are inviting the athletes and participating delegations of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games to lead by example and accept the vaccine where and when possible- Bach said.
There are expected to be more than 11,000 athletes at the games, which will run from July 23 to August 8, but many have already secured vaccines in their home countries.
The IOC has been promising for months that the Olympics would be safe even without widespread vaccination, thanks to a battery of health precautions. 
The IOC has already said it will offer national delegations Covid-19 vaccines bought from China.
But the agreement with Pfizer is seen as important as Tokyo and several Japanese regions are once again under a state of alert due to the increase in cases of Covid-19, amid lingering doubts about the wisdom of holding the games.&nbsp;

Japan has already decided to ban spectators from abroad and the president of the organising committee, Seiko Hashimoto, told AFP last Friday that the Olympics could be held behind closed doors for the first time in their history. 

With Japan's hospital system already under intense pressure, Tokyo 2020 has been criticised for asking Japanese medical staff to work on the event, and Hashimoto said the absence of spectators could ease the pressure. 
In an attempt to appease the scepticism of the Japanese public, organisers last week tightened the anti-virus measures imposed on both Olympic delegations and the media. 
Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer and Ugur Sahin or BioNTech said their firms were proud to supply the vaccine -- already the mainstay of Europe's inoculation effort -- to the Games. 
-The return of the Olympic and Paralympic Games represents a monumental moment of world unity and peace after a gruelling year of isolation and devastation- Bourla said.
Bourla made the proposal to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last month when the two held telephone talks during Suga's visit to the US, Japan's Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said.
-We received a very important offer in order to proceed with safe and secure Games- Marukawa told reporters in Tokyo.
The firms noted that it would be a decision of individual countries' government whether to permit or require the vaccines to be used, but added that the jab has been authorised by the EU, US, UK, Canada and other countries

In a statement, the firms said they would coordinate with national sporting bodies to make sure that coronavirus jabs are available to anyone who needs one before travelling to Japan

The agreement was welcomed by IOC president Thomas Bach, who has already seen the Tokyo Games postponed from last year because of the pandemic

Pfizer/BioNTech to supply vaccines for Olympic athletes

FIFA confirmed on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Africa during June have been postponed until September due to the coronavirus and stadiums not meeting internatonal standards. 

There will now be double matchdays in September, October and November with the 10 group winners advancing to the final round next March.
Africa has been allocated five places at the 32-nation tournament in Qatar, which has been moved from its traditional mid-year setting to November and December because of extreme summer heat.
Had two matchdays been staged in June, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone would not have been able to stage qualifiers.
The main stadiums in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya and Uganda were also ruled out, but they had alternate venues capable of hosting internationals. 
Recently elected Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa has prioritised improving poor facilities and pitches at many national stadiums.

There will now be double matchdays in September, October and November with the 10 group winners advancing to the final round next March

Senegal pose before playing Colombia at the 2018 World Cup in Russia

FIFA postpone June World Cup qualifiers in Africa

Žrijeb grupa za Evropsko prvenstvo za rukometaše u Mađarskoj i Slovačkoj bit će održan danas u 17 sati u Budimpešti, gdje će 30. januara biti odigrano finale Eura 2022.

U žrijebu će se naći 24 ekipe koje će biti rapoređene u šest grupa po četiri reprezentacije. Evropska rukometna federacija (EHF) je na osnovu rankinga reprezentacija odredila jakosne grupe prema kojima je reprezentacija BiH svrstana u četvrti šešir zajedno sa selekcijama Nizozemske, Crne Gore, Ukrajine, Poljske i Litvanije. 
U prvom šeširu nalaze se selekcije Španije, Hrvatske, Norveške, Slovenije, Njemačke i Portugala. Drugi šešir čine selekcije Švedske, Mađarske, Rusije, Danske, Srbije i Austrije, a treći reprezentacije Slovačke, Bjelorusije, Islanda, Češke, Francuske i Sjeverne Makedonije.
Žrijeb će biti poludirigovan, s obzirom na to da šest reprezentacija već zna u kojoj grupi će da nastupi. Polufinalist prošlog EP-a Slovenija bit će u grupi A u Debrecenu; domaćin Mađarska u grupi B u Budimpešti; drugoplasirana sa prošlog EP-a Hrvatska u grupi C u Szegedu; Njemačka u grupi D u Bratislavi; Češka u grupi E također u Bratislavi i domaćin Slovačka u grupi F u Košicama.
Najboljim rukometašima BiH ovo će biti drugi nastup na Evropskom prvenstvu, nakon što su kvalifikacije završili kao jedna od najbolje četiri trećeplasirane reprezentacije.
Evropsko prvenstvo bit će održano od 13. do 30. januara 2022. godine.

U žrijebu će se naći 24 ekipe koje će biti rapoređene u šest grupa po četiri reprezentacije

Naš nacionalni tim danas će saznati protivnike

Danas žrijeb grupa rukometnog EP-a, BiH u četvrtom "šeširu"

Fans will return to Premier League stadiums for the season's final two rounds of fixtures later this month, subject to the UK government's expected easing of lockdown restrictions.

Under the government's roadmap out of lockdown, crowds of up 10,000 or 25 percent of capacity will be permitted from May 17.
As a result, the Premier League has altered its fixture schedule to ensure that each of the 20 teams gets the opportunity to host at least one home match with a crowd.
The UK has given more than 34 million people a first vaccine dose with case numbers and hospitalisations from coronavirus falling.
Bar a short-lived experiment with maximum crowds of 4,000 in areas with low Covid-19 rates in December, the entire 2020/21 English season has been played behind closed doors.
-The Premier League has today confirmed that the final two Matchweeks of the 2020/21 season will be limited to home fans, subject to the Government easing lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom- the Premier League said in a statement on Wednesday.
-Matchweek 37 will now be played on 18-19 May, with the final matches of the season kicking off at 16:00 BST (1500GMT) on Sunday 23 May as planned.-No away fans will be allowed to ease operational challenges, but the English top-flight clubs are hopeful of a return to full stadiums for the start of next season.
-Fans have been greatly missed at Premier League matches and this marks a key step towards full stadiums, including away fans, from the start of the 2021/22 season- added the statement.
A series of test events have already been held as supporters slowly return to watching live sport in Britain.
Leicester's FA Cup semi-final win over Southampton hosted 4,000 fans at Wembley last month, while double that number saw Manchester City lift the League Cup on April 24.
A crowd of 21,000 will see the FA Cup final between Leicester and Chelsea on May 15.
Wembley is also set to host eight matches at Euro 2020 with at least 25 percent capacity.
There is hope the crowd for the Euro semi-finals and final could rise to 50 percent capacity at the 90,000 seater home of English football with a further easing of restrictions expected across England on June 21.

Under the government's roadmap out of lockdown, crowds of up 10,000 or 25 percent of capacity will be permitted from May 17

Fans will return to Premier League stadiums later this month

Premier League fans to return for final two matchdays

Jose Mourinho will take over as coach of Roma on a three-year deal from next season, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday.

Mourinho, sacked by Premier League club Tottenham last month, will replace fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca who will leave Roma at the end of the current campaign.
Mourinho returns to Italy where he led Inter Milan to the treble in 2010.
The 58-year-old also won the Champions League with Porto in 2004, three Premier League titles with Chelsea and La Liga with Real Madrid in 2012.
Mourinho, who led Manchester United to the Europa League in 2017, has signed a contract with Roma that runs until June 30, 2024.
-We are thrilled and delighted to welcome Jose Mourinho into the AS Roma family- club president Dan Friedkin and vice-president Ryan Friedkin said.
-A great champion who has won trophies at every level, Jose will provide tremendous leadership and experience to our ambitious project.--The appointment of Jose is a huge step in building a long-term and consistent winning culture throughout the club.-Mourinho has claimed 25 major trophies in his career to date and joins a club that hasn't won Serie A since 2001.
-Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision- Mourinho said in a statement.
-It is the same ambition and drive that has always motivated me and together we want to build a winning project over the upcoming years.--The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season.-

Mourinho is one of only three managers to have won the Champions League with two different clubs, a feat he has also repeated in the Europa League.

-When Jose became available, we immediately jumped at the chance to speak with one of the greatest managers of all time- said Roma general manager Tiago Pinto.
-We were blown away by Jose's desire to win and his passion for the game: no matter how many trophies he has won, his primary focus is always on the next one. He possesses the knowledge, experience and leadership to compete at all levels.-Earlier Roma confirmed that Fonseca would leave the club after two years with the three-time Italian champions who are trophyless since 2008.
Fonseca, 48, joined the club in 2019 on a two-year contract with the option for a third year if the club reached the Champions League next season.
The club finished fifth in Serie A last campaign and are currently seventh, nine points behind city rivals Lazio who sit sixth and have a game in hand.
Roma trail Mourinho's former club Manchester United 6-2 going into Thursday's second leg of their Europa League semi-final in the Italian capital.
Fonseca replaced Claudio Ranieri, who had a brief spell as coach after Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked in January 2019.
Di Francesco had guided the club to the Champions League semi-finals in 2018.

He will replace fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca who will leave Roma at the end of the current campaign

Mourinho returns to Italy where he led Inter Milan to the treble in 2010.

Jose Mourinho joins Roma on three-year deal

The Monaco Grand Prix, arguably the most iconic race on the Formula One calendar, will be held in late May with 7,500 spectators, the Principality's government announced on Tuesday.

Spectators coming from outside the Principality will all be required to show evidence of a negative PCR test when they cross the border and in order to enter the enclosure of the street circuit.
-It is important that it is held with both a minimum participation of the public and the highest sanitary conditions- said the Minister of State Pierre Dartout. 
Cancelled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's race on May 23 has sold "already 4,000 tickets", according to Christian Tornatore, commissioner general of the Automobile Club de Monaco.
These "7,500 tickets amount to one in three places in order to allow distancing", he said.
Only 3,000 will be allowed for the Friday practice.
There will be no restriction on the origin of the public, notwithstanding PCR tests for those coming into Monaco. Staff will be trained to spot any falsified tests.
Residents, employees of the Principality and Monegasques are exempt from testing.
-We are all eager to ensure that it takes place in the best possible conditions, both for what it represents economically, particularly in the hotel and catering sector, but also for the image of the Principality- said Dartout.
The Monaco GP, which was first run in 1929, is the fifth on this year's 23-race calendar.

Spectators coming from outside the Principality will all be required to show evidence of a negative PCR test when they cross the border and in order to enter the enclosure of the street circuit

Residents, employees of the Principality and Monegasques are exempt from testing

Monaco Grand Prix to allow 7,500 spectators

Athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics must wear face masks at all times except when eating, drinking, sleeping, training or competing, according to an updated version of the 'playbook' of rules prepared by organisers of the Games.

The playbook also said all people visiting Japan for the Games were required to have a smartphone and to download two apps for health reporting and contact tracing. Athletes will receive a Samsung smartphone, it said.

This new rule is added to an updated version of the 'playbook' of rules prepared by organisers of the Games

The playbook also said all people visiting Japan for the Games were required to have a smartphone and to download two apps for health reporting and contact tracing

Tokyo Olympics athletes must wear face masks most of the time

Zlatan Ibrahimović is a doubt for AC Milan's midweek Serie A home game against Sassuolo, coach Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday.

Ibrahimović was suspended last weekend as Milan won at the San Siro for the first time in over two months against Genoa.
But the 39-year-old Swede and French left-back Theo Hernandez have both been hampered with muscular problems.
Midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu and Ismael Bennacer are also struggling with knocks.
-We have problems for Bennacer, Ibra, Calhanoglu and Theo, they all had difficulties training. Let's see tomorrow (Wednesday)- Pioli told a pre-match press conference.
Ibrahimović is Milan's top-scorer with 15 goals in 17 league appearances this campaign.
Veteran Croatian forward Mario Mandžukić returned after a long injury layoff against Genoa.
-Mandžukić did well and made his presence felt- said Pioli.
-He can't play for 90 minutes, but I count on him. He will help us.-Second-placed Milan are nine points behind city rivals Inter with seven games left, including against top-four rivals Lazio next Monday, and Juventus on May 9.

39-year-old Swede and French left-back Theo Hernandez have both been hampered with muscular problems

Ibrahimović was suspended last weekend as Milan won at the San Siro for the first time in over two months against Genoa

Ibrahimović injury doubt for Milan against Sassuolo

A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was making them a priority.

Japan on Thursday had dismissed a media report that it was considering vaccinating all its Olympians by the end of June after the idea sparked a social media uproar amid a slow vaccine rollout for the rest of the population.
But on Tuesday, the adviser, Nobuhiko Okabe, told Reuters that although vaccines should not be an obligation, they should be available to the athletes who want them. Okabe is an infectious disease expert who helped guide Japan’s response to the H1N1 outbreak in 2009 and advises on its COVID-19 response.
-I think the recommendation should be to be immunized, particularly for the athletes- said Okabe, who has held leadership roles in the World Health Organisation.
He said choices by individual athletes to refuse the vaccine for health or religious reasons “should be respected.”
About 1.1 million health care workers in Japan have received at least their first dose of Pfizer Inc-BioNTech’s vaccine.
Inoculations of the country’s sizable elderly population began on Monday, but some experts caution that shots for the general populace may not be available until late summer or even winter because of constrained supplies.
Okabe, who heads the Kawasaki City Institute for Public Health, also said Japan’s commercialisation and licensing hurdles involving drugs and medical products remain a “big problem,” as they could slow its response to health crisis such as pandemics.
Japan has approved only one COVID-19 vaccine so far and about 0.9% of its population of 126 million has gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 2.2% in South Korea or 36% in the United States, according to a Reuters tracker.

Okabe: I think the recommendation should be to be immunized, particularly for the athletes

A man looks at his mobile phone next to The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020.

Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes

<a href="https://avaz.ba/pretraga?query=Sjeverna%20Koreja&amp;">Sjeverna Koreja</a> neće učestvovati na ovogodišnjim Olimpijskim igrama u Tokiju zbog bojazni od koronavirusa, saopćilo je danas Ministarstvo sporta ove zemlje. Južna Koreja se nadala da će Igre biti prilika da se obnove mirovni razgovori ove dvije zemlje.
Ovo će biti prvi put da Sjeverna Koreja propušta Ljetnje olimpijske igre od kada je bojkotovala takmičenje u Seulu 1988. godine u vrijeme hladnog rata.

Južnokorejski predsjednik Mun DŽae In nadao se da će dvije zemlje moći da sastave kombinovani tim u Tokiju i iskoriste taj nastup za poboljšanje odnosa.

Dvije zemlje i dalje su tehnički u ratu, pošto je rat vođen od 1950. do 1953. godine okončan primirjem, a ne mirovnim sporazumom.
Tenzije na Korejskom poluostrvu porasle su prošlog mjeseca, kada je Sjever nastavio raketne testove, iako su obje strane saopćile poslije lansiranja da žele nastavak dijaloga.

Ovo će biti prvi put da Sjeverna Koreja propušta Ljetnje olimpijske igre od kada je bojkotovala takmičenje u Seulu 1988. godine u vrijeme hladnog rata

Sjeverna Koreja odustala od Olimpijskih igara

Norwegian ski jumper Daniel-Andre Tande has woken up from a medically-induced coma after a bad fall at last week's final ski-jumping World Cup event of the season, his family said on Monday.

-It was great to arrive at the hospital early today and see that Daniel was awake and himself- the skier's family wrote on the Instagram account of the Norwegian ski jumping team, noting the "long and worrying days of waiting".
On Thursday, the 27-year-old lost his balance while in mid-air and travelling at more than 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in Planica, crashing uncontrollably to the ground.
He was rushed to hospital by helicopter, where he was intubated and mechanically ventilated, and placed in a coma. 
Tande won the world ski flying title in 2018 and was a team Olympic gold medallist with Norway in Pyeongchang later that year.

On Thursday, the 27-year-old lost his balance while in mid-air and travelling at more than 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in Planica, crashing uncontrollably to the ground

Norway's Daniel Andre Tande was ski flying world champion in 2018

Norwegian ski jumper Tande wakes from coma after fall

The number of gymnasts involved in a legal action against British Gymnastics over alleged "systemic physical and psychological abuse" has more than doubled in the last month to 37 and represents the "tip of the iceberg", according to their representatives.

A letter on behalf of 17 gymnasts, some of whom were as young as six, alleging abuse by coaches was served on the sport's governing body in the UK by law firm Hausfeld in February.
That number has now increased substantially, with Hausfeld threatening to take the matter through the courts if British Gymnastics does not provide a substantive response by June 19.
Hausfeld had wanted a response to their February letter by this Thursday.
British Gymnastics had, according to Hausfeld, asked for an extension until December 19, something those involved in the action feared would put "current gymnasts at risk of similar serious harms".
-We're disappointed but not surprised that British Gymnastics have failed to meet the reasonable deadline we set- a spokesperson for the group legal action said.
-Every day that they delay, former gymnasts are denied the justice they so richly deserve -- and current gymnasts are at risk of similar serious harms.--Since we issued our letter before action a further 20 gymnasts have come forward, representing the tip of the iceberg in terms of the number of gymnasts who allege they have been harmed over a 40-year period.--We now look forward to hearing from British Gymnastics by no later than June 19, 2021.-The spokesperson added: -If British Gymnastics do not put their full organisational weight behind addressing our case, then we will take the opportunity for British Gymnastics to be part of reforming the sport we love out of their hands and into the courts.-An independent review to look into complaints of mistreatment within the sport is currently under way.
Jennifer Pinches, who retired from international competition after helping Team GB reach the final at the 2012 London Olympics, said last month that British Gymnastics had spent too long prioritising "podiums over people".
-It is a heart-breaking truth to face, knowing the level of abuse that we and so many others were subjected to- added Pinches, who is now the community director of the Gymnasts for Change group.
The group wants British Gymnastics to make a formal apology, provide compensation and improve coaching guidelines.

An independent review to look into complaints of mistreatment within the sport is currently under way

The group wants British Gymnastics to make a formal apology, provide compensation and improve coaching guidelines

More athletes allege abuse by British Gymnastics

Nine years on from his father's last racing campaign, Mick Schumacher admitted on Thursday that he is excited to represent the family name in Formula One again at this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The reigning Formula Two champion makes his F1 debut with Haas in Sunday's race at the Bahrain International Circuit where, to his obvious amusement, he will face a handful of his father seven-time champion Michael's one-time rivals.
-I guess it's kind of funny to think about it, that they've raced two generations- he told reporters. 
-It shows they've been in the sport for a while now and they've been obviously successful -- therefore they're here.-Schumacher's experience in pre-season testing in Bahrain earlier this month was limited to only two half-days due to a gearbox issue, but he said it had not diminished his anticipation.
-It's been a long wait since last year and I am very happy that we are here now and we start tomorrow (Friday) and then we go from there.--It was kind of sad not to have as many days testing as I would have liked, but we will take on the challenge.-Schumacher, 22, will line up alongside fellow-rookie Russian Nikita Mazepin for Haas.
-I am so happy that we are here and I feel really excited- he added.
His father Michael won seven drivers' titles, two with Benetton and five with Ferrari, before coming out of retirement to end his career with a stint at the then-fledgling Mercedes works team from 2010 to 2012.
The 52-year-old has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in the French Alps in 2013, witnessed by Mick, left the Formula One legend with severe brain injuries.

His experience in pre-season testing in Bahrain earlier this month was limited to only two half-days due to a gearbox issue

Schumacher: I am so happy that we are here and I feel really excited

'Excited' Schumacher prepares for F1 debut and generation game in Bahrain

Coronavirus restrictions will be "minimal" for Euro 2020 matches this summer at Saint Petersburg Stadium, which will be filled to 50 percent capacity, Russia's tournament organising committee said Thursday.

The delayed European championship is set to take place across the continent between June 11 and July 11.
UEFA this month suggested it wanted spectators to attend matches and that any of the 12 host cities that banned fans could be dropped from the tournament.
-We are looking optimistically at the Euros. We already have an agreement to fill the stands to 50 percent capacity- the Russian committee's director Alexei Sorokin was cited by the state-run RIA Novosti news agency as saying.
-We are working to welcome foreign supporters and this has not been rejected by the authorities- he added, saying he was sure matches could be played "with the minimum of possible restrictions".
Host cities have until April 7 to let UEFA know what their scenarios are in terms of attendance ahead of an executive committee meeting on April 19, on the eve of the federation's annual congress in Montreux.
The Saint Petersburg Stadium has a capacity of 61,000 seats.
It is expected to host three Group B matches -- Belgium v Russia, Finland v Russia and Finland v Belgium, as well as one quarter-final.
Russia has lifted nearly all epidemiological measures against the coronavirus, with health authorities saying that the worst of the pandemic passed over the winter.
The country did not reimpose a national lockdown when a second wave of infections surged in the fall, instead prioritising the economy. 
Official data has shown that Russia has seen more than 200,000 virus-related deaths -- double the daily count published by an official coronavirus tally. 
Russia's borders have been closed for about a year to almost all foreigners.

The delayed European championship is set to take place across the continent between June 11 and July 11

The Saint Petersburg Stadium has a capacity of 61,000 seats

Ibrahimović to miss at least two Milan games with knee injury

World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay

Pfizer/BioNTech to supply vaccines for Olympic athletes

FIFA postpone June World Cup qualifiers in Africa

Danas žrijeb grupa rukometnog EP-a, BiH u četvrtom "šeširu"

Premier League fans to return for final two matchdays

Jose Mourinho joins Roma on three-year deal

Monaco Grand Prix to allow 7,500 spectators

Tokyo Olympics athletes must wear face masks most of the time

Ibrahimović injury doubt for Milan against Sassuolo

Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes

Sjeverna Koreja odustala od Olimpijskih igara

Norwegian ski jumper Tande wakes from coma after fall

More athletes allege abuse by British Gymnastics

'Excited' Schumacher prepares for F1 debut and generation game in Bahrain

Russia expects half-full stadium for Euro 2020 games

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Ibrahimović to miss at least two Milan games with knee injury

World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay

Pfizer/BioNTech to supply vaccines for Olympic athletes

FIFA postpone June World Cup qualifiers in Africa

Danas žrijeb grupa rukometnog EP-a, BiH u četvrtom "šeširu"

Premier League fans to return for final two matchdays

Jose Mourinho joins Roma on three-year deal

Monaco Grand Prix to allow 7,500 spectators

Tokyo Olympics athletes must wear face masks most of the time

Ibrahimović injury doubt for Milan against Sassuolo

Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes

Sjeverna Koreja odustala od Olimpijskih igara

Norwegian ski jumper Tande wakes from coma after fall

More athletes allege abuse by British Gymnastics

'Excited' Schumacher prepares for F1 debut and generation game in Bahrain

Russia expects half-full stadium for Euro 2020 games