Questions for ‘Empty stadium ‘ghost games’ increase losses for home teams’
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Due to pandemic restrictions, two German soccer clubs play in an empty stadium here on May 16, 2020. Without fans, referees issued more foul calls — signified by yellow cards — against home teams than when fans had been present.
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