Football: J-League to maintain cap on spectators, lift ban on clapping

The J-League decided Tuesday to continue capping spectator numbers at 5,000 per game until the end of September in accordance with government guidelines on stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.But in a partial revision of safety guidelines, the league will allow spectators to clap inside stadiums from Sept. 7.The Japanese government decided Monday to keep limiting the maximum number of spectators at professional sports, concerts and other events to 5,000 until the end of September.J-League club executives agreed to keep the spectator cap in place during an online meeting. They also …READ FULL ARTICLE