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France announce that only 5,000 football fans will be able to attend matches - following similar measures announced in Scotland and Germany - as part of new rules brought in place to tackle rising Covid cases

France have become the latest nation to limit spectators at football matches with new Covid rules announced on Monday limiting outdoor gatherings to just 5,000 people.

The French Prime Minster Jean Castex has moved in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, which has affected much of Europe and coincided with multiple outbreaks of Covid - especially among Premier League sides in England.

The new measures from Monday, for at least the next three weeks, will limit all public gatherings to 2,000 people for indoor events and 5,000 for outdoor events.