Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman highlighted the successful return of 10,000 fans to our final home game of the season against Fulham and the trials under way of increased crowds at Euro 2020 and other sporting events this summer.
Old Trafford has not been full since the 2-0 win against Manchester City in March 2020 shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic forced games to be played behind closed doors.
Woodward said the absence of fans had “proved that they are the lifeblood of the game” and, while it is not yet clear how quickly football grounds will be allowed to return to full capacity, he was hopeful of sizeable crowds when the new Premier League season kicks-off in August.