The Government plans to allow fans back into football league stadiums before the end of the year after the ongoing national lockdown is lifted on 2nd December. According to the Telegraph, Downing Street is considering the new plan as part of the post-lockdown restrictions.
Only a few fans will be allowed to watch football matches live in locations under tier 1 restriction according to the set of local coronavirus measures. However, if all goes well, then there is a chance that fans will attend matches in areas under tier 2 restrictions.
A joint campaign, #letfansin, has been performed by supporters' teams and clubs in the last few weeks after plans for a return at the beginning of October got deserted.
Clubs, mostly lower down the pyramid, are desperate for the money provided by matchday tickets. In the meantime, fans were aggravated by inconsistencies that allowed persons to pay to watch the games in cinemas rather than the stadiums. Both sets of trouble have lately been amplified by Tory MPs, who represent constituencies with most League One and Two teams, who build the case for fans' return to the prime minister.
When answering a question from Karl McCartney – the Conservative MP for Lincoln – at a prime ministers' question on Wednesday said he understands the crowds' disappointment and hopes to get the fans back in the stadiums as soon as possible. Fortunately, betway sporting betting is keeping the fans entertained by offering thousands of wagering markets in different leagues.
The prime minister has also informed his "red wall" MPs that getting fans in the stadium would be a top priority when the current national lockdown is lifted. While fans are enjoying wagering on games at betway ahead of the return, many criticize the idea of reopening stadiums, with skeptics worried about both the players' and fans' safety.
An informant at the Department for Digital, Media, Sports, and Culture dismissed as "speculation" allegations that the objectives were to be accomplished and said a few suggestions had been drawn up concerning the audience's return. England is under a national lockdown until 2nd December, and they don't expect to evaluate those rules until later.
The plan of a restricted return of fans was discussed at a conference of football leaders called by the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden. The summit discussed the dangers brought into focus by the pandemic. Also, representatives from the EFL, Premier League, Kick it Out, and football Supporters' Association gave presentations at the meeting.
The one-time Football Association chairman David Bernstein proposed his intention for a "manifesto for change" and called for establishing an independent regulator for football. Some participants described the conference as "relaxed, with no feeling of haste."
A tweet from Dowden, posted after the conference, indicated that the Government promised fan-led analysis was about to start. His message appeared to be deceptive. Nevertheless, as it's understood, there's no timeframe for the evaluation to get underneath the approach and marked opposition from other stakeholders.
The FSA noted the message and replied to Dowden's post. Thanks to @OliverDowden for today's call," it wrote. "We restate the importance of begging a fan-led evaluation now to the football authorities and the minister on the invitation. Furthermore, we lobbied for the return of the audience to the stadium ASAP. Fans need football, and football needs fans.
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