May return for fans in stadiums?
Spectators will not be able to return to sporting venues in England until May 17 at the earliest, the Government has said.
The news formed part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s‘roadmap’forthe easing of lockdown restrictions to limit the spread of coronavirus, which was announced in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon.Withtheexceptionof any approved trial events, the news rules out the possibility of fans attending any further regular-season matches in the EFL, and all but the final round of Premier League games in the 2020-21 season.
But it does leave open the possibility of spectators returning to events over the summer, such as Euro 2020, Wimbledon, cricket internationals and countymatches,depending on whether the conditions for easing restrictions have been met by May 17.
Indoor events will be capped at 50 per cent capacity or 1,000, whichever is lower, and for outdoor events this will be 50 per cent capacity or 4,000.