Bundesliga clubs look set to be allowed to increase their attendences to 25,000 fans from March as the coronavirus pandemic plateaus.
A draft agreement between the German chancellor's office and the state governments has been seen by dpa, with a limit of 25,000 or 60 per cent of stadium capacity cited. New rules will be rubber-stamped at a meeting on Wednesday.
A limit of 10,000 fans currently applies in the Bundesliga, with some regional exceptions.
In Bavaria, for example, clubs such as Bayern Munich can have 15,000 spectators.
