Coronavirus: Bayern Munich must face Union Berlin in empty stadium
Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match at Union Berlin on Saturday will be played behind closed doors.
As coronavirus continues to hit sport, a Berlin local authority has ordered the fixture to be played without spectators.
The Treptow-Kopenick district office issued a statement on Wednesday that declared: "Due to an order from our official doctor, the Union Berlin-Bayern Munich match will take place with the public excluded."
The match is scheduled for 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT), and Wednesday's decision came hours after Union Berlin said the local authorities had decided against a closed-doors order.
However, the situation has been fast-moving within sport as well as wider society, with the latest advice prompting the decision to prevent fans attending the game.
#Update zum #Samstagsspiel:
— BA Treptow-Köpenick (@BaBerlinTK) March 11, 2020
Aufgrund einer Anordnung unseres Amtsarztes wird das Spiel @fcunion / @FCBayern unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit stattfinden!#Geisterspiel #coronavirus #corona #COVID19#Treptow- #Köpenick pic.twitter.com/aTqQDvt5C2
There was no immediate reaction from Bayern or Union to the announcement. The district office said in-depth talks took place with Union on Tuesday.
Bayern sit top of the Bundesliga, with Hansi Flick's team holding a four-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, while Union are 11th in the standings.