RB Leipzig on Monday apologised
after forcing a group of Japanese fans to leave their Red Bull Arena
during the weekend's 1-1 draw with league rivals Bayer Leverkusen over coronavirus fears.
In
a statement released by the club, they confirmed that their security staff "had been instructed to intensify
checks" of "certain groups due to potential risk".
"Unfortunately
... amidst the great uncertainty surrounding this topic ... a mistake was made
on our part," the statement continued.
"We
would like to extend our apologies."
Leipzig further revealed that they were trying to contact the fans, reportedly as many as 20, in
order to invite them to their next home game.
While
not as badly affected as nearby Italy, new cases of coronavirus outbreak in
Germany rose to 157 on Monday, up from 129 the previous day.
The
disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, the virus has now spread to 10 of
Germany's 16 states, with more than half the confirmed cases in North
Rhine-Westphalia, the country's most populous state.
RB
Leipzig is currently sitting in the second position of the league table , three
points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
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