Fans can’t be party to raising the level of risk

Looking like Ready Teddy Go for Kane

THE number of people disobeying social distancing rules in my local park last weekend was blood-boiling.

There were plenty of folk abiding by the laws of the land, of course, but for every two groups willing to accept the temporary measures there was another that clearly was not.

One in particular stood out – a group of six couples, each with babies who looked no older than two or three months.

They mingled with abandon, handing out cans of beer and passing round bottles of Prosecco without a care in the world, and seemingly without any worry about exposing the little ones in their arms to a virus that has wreaked havoc around the globe.

They weren’t alone, with countless others groups all over the park whose numbers were into double figures.

Policing

There was clearly a sense that everyone was doing it, so why not do it as well, and a feeling that there were so many people out and about that there was little the police could do.

It was a herd mentality and it’s that same mentality which means those responsible for policing football when the Premier League returns are absolutely right to have concerns about certain games, particularly those involving Liverpool.

Not that their followers are any different to any others but simply because they are the fans standing by to have the biggest party.

The only thing we can say with any degree of certainty about the resumption of the top flight is that Liverpool will win the title.

And when they do, whatever anybody says now, there will be plenty of their supporters who won’t be able to help themselves but to head to Anfield to give Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah & Co the cheer they so richly deserve. That’s only natural, particularly after a 30-year wait, and we’re not just follow, and before you know it there’ll saying it because it’s Liverpool. It would be scenes reminiscent of the end of be the same for a lot of clubs, but the Fever Pitch, when Arsenal fans were problem is exacerbated when the going mad around Highbury, stadium is surrounding by housing. What is surprising is the number of

Let’s say you’re a Liverpool fan who objections to any of the games that have

lives near Anfield. Of course it’s going been deemed higher risk being moved

to take an epic amount of self-control to neutral venues.

to stay in if you can see others piling Particularly in a week when we have out on to the streets to head to the been told that the decision to allow famous old ground to have some fun. Atletico Madrid fans to go to Liverpool

It only takes a couple of people to for their Champions League clash and gather outside for a couple more to the one to allow the Cheltenham

TEDDY SHERINGHAM says Harry Kane will have to leave Tottenham if he wants to win trophies, while Jurgen Klinsmann believes he can win them even if he stays put.

Everything Kane (left) has said in the past few months would suggest he agrees with Sheringham.

THE LAST WORD ...

Festival to go ahead undoubtedly added to the loss of life.

The lockdown may be easing but the virus is still out there and it’s highly likely it still will be in July.

So if forcing Liverpool, or any other team, to play at a neutral venue lessens the chances of the virus spreading by even one per cent then it is something we all ought to be on board with.

It’s not just some Liverpool fans who need to think carefully about their actions, but the public in general.

Served his time for his crimes but there’s no way back into the England set-up yet.

Artificial crowd noises when Premier League football returns? No thanks.