Approval was granted by the UEFA Executive Committee following the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest, which was billed as a pilot match.

An attendance of 15,180 was reported to see Champions League winners Bayern Munich beat Europa League holders Sevilla 2-1 after extra time at the Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital.

The majority of the crowd was made up of locals and Hungarian residents, with the pilot held despite concerns from politicians that the event could become a "super spreader" of coronavirus.

UEFA had made 30 per cent of capacity at the stadium available for fans as part of a trial to get supporters back into grounds.

UEFA say the pilot was successful, with the European governing body saying it will allow the partial return of spectators starting from next week’s national team matches.

Spectators will be capped at a maximum of 30 per cent of the respective stadium capacity, while away supporters will not be allowed into the games until further notice.

The decision on spectator attendance is likely to rest with local authorities, despite UEFA’s decision.

UEFA said both the admission of fans and the capacity limit are subject to the decision of local authorities, acknowledging that matches cannot be played with spectators where local authorities do not allow it.

The limit of 30 per cent may be reached only where the limit set by local authorities is not lower, in which case such limit would apply.

“Today’s decision is a sensible first step which puts fans’ health first and respects the laws in each country,” said Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA President.

“While we all face a common enemy in COVID, different countries have different approaches and different challenges at any given moment.

“This decision allows much more local flexibility to deal with admitting fans than was previously the case, always respecting the assessment of local authorities.

“Twenty-seven countries on the continent already allow fans to some extent.

“This decision will allow for a coherent approach on a country-by-country basis and not on a competition-by-competition basis which was sometimes difficult to understand for fans.

“In these difficult times, it is important to bring more hope and passion back into the lives of football fans and we urge them to behave appropriately and respect sanitary measures in place for their own health and for the health of their fellow club or national team supporters."

UEFA say social distancing will be mandatory for spectators permitted to attend, along with additional precautionary measures such as the wearing of masks must be implemented in accordance with local regulations.

Match organisers will be required to respect measures outlined in UEFA’s Minimum Health and Hygiene Requirements for the Return of Spectators document.

The requirements were approved by the UEFA Executive Committee.

UEFA claim the Super Cup demonstrated that it is possible for fans to attend football matches in the right circumstances by putting their health and safety first with comprehensive mitigating measures in place.

The match was also suggested to have demonstrated the acceptance of fans for precautionary sanitary measures and their readiness to follow them and behave accordingly.