PSG-Dortmund Champions League clash to be played behind closed doors due to virus fears

Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last 16 second leg at home to German club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday will be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak, Paris police said on Monday.

The decision comes after the French government on Sunday announced measures to cope with the spread of the virus, including banning all gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

France has so far seen more than 1,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths.

"In accordance with the measures announced...last night, the police chief has decided that the match...will be played behind closed doors," said Paris police in a statement.

PSG, who would have expected a full house of more than 45,000 fans at the Parc des Princes for the game, issued a statement of their own, saying: "In this context, the club remains fully mobilised to organise the match in the best possible conditions."