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Premier League warns clubs face £100m monthly losses without fans in stadiums due to Government coronavirus rules

The Premier League has warned English football will lose £100 million ($128m) every month as a result of Government restrictions on fans attending games.

The league had been looking to welcome small numbers of fans back to a number of test events to gauge public safety amid the coronavirus pandemic but, with the number of fans capped at 1,000 per game by the Government, these tests have now been postponed.

In a public statement, a Premier League spokesperson said that 1,000 fans was not enough to properly test new fan safety measures, and would leave clubs making significant financial losses on each match.