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Thousands of fans tune in to watch Jeonbuk Motors v Suwon Bluewings in K League

  /  autty

Football is back! Thousands of fans have been tuning into the BBC's live coverage of the South Korean K-League after the country was given the green light to resume matches.

Jeonbuk Motors are taking Suwon Bluewings and supporters have jumped at the chance to watch some live action for the first time since football was suspended in March.

The Bundesliga is set to follow in South Korea's footsteps when it becomes the first European league to return to action when games resume behind closed doors on May 16.

As well as there being no crowd, other safety measures are in place including the banning of handshakes, restrictions on players talking to team-mates, opponents and officials, and coaches and substitutes having to wear face masks.

'Excessive spitting or blowing of the nose is prohibited and players should refrain from close conversations,' said said K-League communication officer Woo Cheoung-sik.

'During the game, players who habitually spit or talk closely will be warned.'

Jeonbuk are managed by former Chelsea assistant Jose Morais and have been champions for the last three seasons.

They also have former Cardiff and Wigan winger Kim Bo-kyung and former Middlesbrough striker Lee Dong-gook in their ranks. Lee is 41 but still managing to put in impressive performances.

The Bluewings have not won the title since 2008 and have former Fulham and Dundee United man Adam Taggart in their squad.

The game is being played at the Jeonju stadium, which hosted three games at the 2002 World Cup.

The score is currently 0-0 but Jeonbuk have had the best chances to score.

Related: South Korea