The Premier League has told clubs that strict Covid restrictions are set to be relaxed once vaccine levels reach 85 per cent, Sportsmail can reveal.
The development was relayed to club doctors during a meeting last Thursday, though any guideline changes would be dependent on the impact of a possible winter spike in Covid cases.
Clubs have had to adhere to a raft of stringent Covid-related rules at their respective training grounds and stadiums over the past 18 months to ensure football can continue during the pandemic.
Top-flight clubs have to adhere to stringent Covid-related rules during their day-to-day life
For example, there are strict no-go zones — particularly in the tunnel areas — for certain members of the matchday staff at stadiums, while the traditional pre-match handshake between teams has been temporarily scrapped.