The Chinese Super League will be played behind closed doors because of the pandemic when it resumes after a four-month break.

Matches in China’s top flight restart on Sunday after a hiatus so that the national side could concentrate on World Cup qualifiers.

But after fans were permitted at some games earlier this year, they won’t be allowed “in order to protect the health of the public”, the CSL said in a statement.

It comes with the Beijing Winter Olympics less than two months away.

The CSL will determine at a later date whether games can be opened back up to the public, based on the Covid situation at the time.

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