Some sports clubs will not open yet; They can’t even buy safety gear without getting support.

Most sports clubs inform customers about reactive memberships and access starting Monday. However, some sports clubs, at least not yet, will open their doors.

Žydrūnas Savickas sports clubs have informed Facebook that they will not open from April 26, because until now the Government quarantine facilities, when 20 square meters M. meters of area, does not provide sports opportunities for all customers who want it .

Delfi Ž. Savickas says he has not received government support so far, making it difficult to guarantee the necessary security measures. You are concerned about the current financial situation, which translates into losses less than inactivity, as well as possible losses from the resumption of employee salaries, with other higher costs.

Savickas Club activities are scheduled to resume on June 1; Until then, subscriptions redeemed by customers will remain suspended and will be activated only after the resumption of club activities.

At the moment, the G7 sports club, located in Vilnius, Antakalnis, will not open its doors. Tomas Liubertas, director of the sports club, explains that it is necessary to assemble a dispersed team and evaluate the mood of the market.

The “Re.Formatas” sports club in Vilnius did not open its doors even after the first quarantine – on Monday this sports club will not open its doors either, the club representatives confirmed.

The government allowed sports clubs to resume operations on April 26.

Savickas: We have not received any grants yet

Ž. Savickas Delfi says that the situation will be evaluated every week.

“The main reason is that we have not received any subsidies yet. Because to open it you need funds: you need to buy disinfectant, toilet paper, after all, water. These are such financial things here. And the second reason, because so far the restriction is a very big restriction, 20 square meters. meters per person. The strangest thing is that the coach is readable, not just the client. We mainly do sports with coaches, and then we get those 40 square meters M. meters are needed “, – evaluates Ž. Savickas.

According to him, the average sports club is 400 square meters. meters, so it won’t be worth acting just yet.

“The subscription price is an average of 30 euros. In a month, maybe we would raise 3,000 euros of income from the sports club, and the cost would be 10,000. euros. We now suffer a loss while not working, but less than we would experience while working. We are waiting at least 10 square meters. meters per person. Because even after the first quarantine it was 10 square meters M. Requirement of meters, and the coach did not take the area into account, and everything was normal ”, explained the athlete.

He is also concerned that as the number of diseases increases, the government may change its mind: close sports clubs again: When people wait 6 months, we can wait another month. “

Ž. Savick compares that after the first quarantine, sports clubs were calm because they knew that a 6-month subsidy would be paid for employees who returned after downtime.

“It just came to our notice then. And now we don’t have a plan of what will happen with employee job retention. There are a lot of questions. During the last quarantine, we were among the first to open, and we were very excited, But last year we burned, we suffered more losses working than we did not work, now we are watching very carefully, ”Ž sighed. Savickas.

He assures that as the situation improves, opening earlier will be considered, but if the pandemic situation worsens, club openings may be delayed.

“It just came to our attention then. We are the most affected sector. What we have now promised to support will allow us to survive with disabilities, but with difficult working conditions and it is not yet clear what will happen to the passport of opportunities: will it not reduce the number of potential customers even just to visit it? There are many questions, more than answers, “says Ž. Savickas.

He compared that the activities of the big sports clubs are different: they have big halls, few staff, so they can allow people to play sports. However, it was questionable whether the controls would be applied correctly.

“Everyone wants to open: automatically activate accounts for all customers, whether they visit or not, the bank immediately scans the money. The question is whether there will be people willing to go. After the first quarantine, when we open, We thought that people would overwhelm us because they missed the sport. But no one was flooded, there was a half-empty corridor. And employees already have to pay salaries, rents, compensation ends. It is very difficult financially “, – lamented Ž. Savickas.

The G7 will open its doors later

Vilnius’ G7 sports club Antakalnis will also not open its doors on April 26. The club’s head, Tomas Liubertas, briefly commented on the decision.

“We are planning to open, but not on April 26. It still takes time to form a collective that has dispersed during that time. We want to see what the mood will be, what the trends will be in the market. And we are awaiting clearer instructions, that is, clarification of the conditions under which it is allowed to open ”, explained T. Liubertas, director of Sveikos gyvensenos institutas of the UAB.

He added that it is not yet entirely clear to the company about the opening conditions, whether or not the saunas could operate as the calculated area. The coach assured him that he was a patriot, but regretted the end of a season in which sports clubs had received the most visitors in the past.

The government has set a limit of 20 square feet to allow sports clubs to operate. meters per person, including service providers. Group training could be conducted with the participation of up to 5 people, excluding service providers.