Bayern moves matches behind closed doors
Bayern Munich's next three home games, including its UEFA Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, will be played behind closed doors because of coronavirus.
Cases of COVID-19 have spiked in Munich recently, with 4058 recorded on 9 October (AEST) up from 2503 a week earlier.
Bayern confirmed on Saturday (AEST) that, as per a ruling from the city's authorities, no fans will be able to attend games at Allianz Arena until 26 October (AEST).
The DFB-Pokal match against Duren Merzenich, the UEFA Champions League clash with Atletico and the Bundesliga game at home to Eintracht Frankfurt will all be affected.
Bayern expect that the next home match fans can attend will be against Werder Bremen on 22 November (AEST).
The 2020-2021 Bundesliga season started with home fans allowed to be at matches but only up to a stadium capacity of 20 per cent.
However, the German Football League (DFL) regulations said games would have to be behind closed doors in a city if the seven-day infection rate surpassed 35 per 100,000 people.
Bayern, which won the treble in 2019-2020, started the new season with an 8-0 demolition of Schalke.
It then beat Sevilla 2-1 after extra-time in the UEFA Super Cup before a surprise 4-1 league loss away to Hoffenheim.
Hansi Flick's side then defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the DFL-Supercup and won 4-3 against Hertha Berlin prior to the international break.
