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Premier League ‘disappointed’ and rail against Government decision to suspend return of fans

Olatunjilewy by Olatunjilewy
September 22, 2020
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Premier League ‘disappointed’ and rail against Government decision to suspend return of fans
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The return of fans to Premier League matches has been delayed (Picture: AFP)

The Premier League has issued a statement venting their disappointment after the Government announcement that the return of fans in October has been shelved.

Due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the UK, the plan to bring limited crowds back to Premier League grounds has been ‘paused’ for now.

There is no time frame put on when the safe return of fans is now likely to happen and the Premier League clubs are frustrated.

A statement issued on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that they will push ahead with their plans to safely reintroduce supporters and continue to push Government to allow them to do so.

The statement read: ‘The Premier League notes the Government’s announcement today and while the health of the nation must remain everyone’s priority, we are disappointed that the safe return of supporters to matches has been postponed.

‘The Premier League is certain that, through League-wide guidelines and a code of conduct developed with scientific experts and agreed by the Government’s Sports Grounds Safety Authority, fans in stadiums will be as safe or even safer than at any other public activity currently permitted.

‘This is already evident in other European leagues.

‘Football is not the same without attending fans and the football economy is unsustainable without them.

‘Last season, Premier League clubs suffered £700m in losses and at present, our national game is losing more than £100m per month. This is starting to have a devastating impact on clubs and their communities.

‘We are confident that Premier League clubs, using innovative ways to get supporters safely back into grounds, will enable revenues to return to all levels of the game, as well as maintain solidarity arrangements, current tax contributions and financial support for local and national economies.

‘While there is a current pause in a date for fans returning to sports venues, the Premier League and our clubs will not slow down in our preparations for providing safe, bio-secure environments.

‘We will continue to work with Government to bring supporters safely back into grounds as soon as possible.’

29: Fans in the stands watch the match as part of a pilot event following the coronavirus pandemic during the pre-season friendly between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on August 29, 2020 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)NGLAND - AUGUST 29: Fans in the stands watch the match as part of a pilot event following the coronavirus pandemic during the pre-season friendly between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on August 29, 2020 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Fans were brought back at a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea pre-season (Picture: Getty Images)

This came after cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday morning: ‘We were looking at a staged programme of more people returning – it wasn’t going to be the case that we were going to have stadiums thronged with fans.

‘We’re looking at how we can, for the moment, pause that programme, but what we do want to do is to make sure that, as and when circumstances allow, get more people back.

‘The virus is less likely to spread outdoors than indoors but again it’s in the nature of major sporting events that there’s a lot of mingling.’

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