Concerns have been raised that the planned return of fans could turn into a damp squib with some clubs battling to get close to the maximum limit set by the Government.
Subject to the further easing of restrictions on May 17, each Premier League side will host a match in front of their own fans before the end of the season. They have been told that they can allow in 10,000 or 25 per cent of capacity, whichever is fewer.
However, those with older, smaller grounds are facing substantial headaches to even ensure that they can get near to those figures.