Premier League will use NHS track and trace app to try and persuade the Government to allow fans to return as top flight is left baffled that the Royal Albert Hall can have 3,500 spectators attend performances over Christmas

The Premier League will make a fresh attempt to persuade the Government that it is safe for fans to return to all sport, arguing that it will play a crucial role in demonstrating how to behave safely in public while controlling coronavirus.

Making it compulsory for returning fans to download the NHS track and trace app, which would bolster the Government’s campaign to encourage the public to engage with track and trace, is one option being considered by clubs as they attempt to convince the authorities that fans can come back safely.