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Bulgaria is among few countries with resumed football championship in front of live audience

Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia
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Bulgaria's Minister of Sport Krasen Kralev has voiced his satisfaction with the renewal of the football season. Bulgaria is one of the few countries where football is played in front of spectators in the stadium stands, Kralev said. 

On Facebook, the minister wrote: “Unlike other European countries, Bulgaria has allowed fans to support their favorite teams from the stadium stands".
This was also reported on by Italian media. "Corriere dello Sport" and "Tuttosport" wrote: "Bulgaria has shown how there can be fans in the stadiums".



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