No hugs, photographers behind goal as league draws up return plans

Bundesliga - Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen - Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany - May 18, 2020. A member of the media wearing a protective face mask is seen before the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). [Stuart Franklin/Pool via REUTERS]

The Chinese Super League (CSL) will be stripped of exuberant goal celebrations -- and fans -- as it attempts to start during the coronavirus pandemic, reports said yesterday.

The CSL has ambitions of launching the season in late June or early July, and Chinese football authorities have drawn up detailed plans to keep players and fans safe.