 Fans will be allowed in August to attend sports events in Spain, but with a 40% maximum occupancy rate in open-air stadiums and 30% in indoor facilities. That's what Spain's Health Minister said on Wednesday in a relief to clubs keen to recover a key source of income. The cap will be effective between August 13 when the soccer league season starts. Also, at the end of August, when the central and regional governments will discuss the issue again. Even this means the occupancy rate could vary. Fans will need to keep a distance of 1.5 metres between them and wear a face mask. They will be allowed to drink water but not to eat or smoke. Entering and leaving the facilities will have to be gradual and indoor facilities will need to be well ventilated. Clubs will also need to prioritise seasonholder members to attend the events. This will be also open to local fans as the government wants to avoid fans from away teams from other regions to travel for the events. A maximum of 5,000 spectators were allowed last May to return to matches for the final two rounds of the past soccer seasons in regions with low levels of COVID-19 infections. But that only benefited a small number of matches.