The Premier League's 'irresponsible' decision to allow thousands of football supporters back into matches this season without demanding proof of Covid vaccine status or negative test results could lead to another lockdown, a Government scientist has warned.
Professor Ravindra Gupta, who sits on the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said the Premier League's reluctance to force clubs to conduct spot checks 'shows a contempt for the health of football fans and the staff working at these clubs'.
Speaking to MailOnline, he added that a failure to suppress Covid transmission could inadvertently create a super-spreader causing a 'radical expansion in cases' and the reintroduction of restrictions including compulsory facemasks, social distancing and lockdowns.