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The sport in the UK will continue to be suspended until at least June 1, but the Premier League could resume behind closed doors.
High-level sport in England could restart behind closed doors starting June 1, but spectators will not be able to attend the venues until a coronavirus vaccine is found.
The government’s roadmap for exiting the blockade, imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, was released Monday afternoon, setting out the conditions under which various activities can be carried out safely.
The second step of the roadmap, which cannot begin before June 1, includes “allowing cultural and sporting events to take place behind closed doors for broadcast, avoiding the risk of large-scale social contact.”
However, this will only be possible if sufficient progress is made to limit the spread of the virus from time to time, but the document entitled ‘Our plan to rebuild: the UK government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy says that’ the Organizations should plan accordingly. “
It is less clear when followers will be able to return to places. The document talks about places like movie theaters and hairdressing salons reopening in step three, not before July 4, but states: “Some places that by design are crowded and where it may be difficult to enact distancing will still not be able to reopen from securely at this point, or it can be opened securely only in part.
“However, the government will want to open as many companies and public places as the data and information allow at the time.
“In order to facilitate the quickest possible reopening of these riskier businesses and public places, the Government will carefully phase and reopen pilot tests to test their ability to adopt the new COVID-19 security guidelines .
“The Government will also carefully monitor the effects of the reopening of other similar establishments in other parts of the world, as this occurs.
“The government will establish a series of working groups to work closely with stakeholders in these sectors to develop ways that they can make these companies and public places safe COVID-19.”
Page 21 of the document warns about the opening of places like sports stadiums “it may only be fully possible significantly later depending on the reduction in the number of infections.”
Supplement: why football should come back
4:06 Sunday supplement Andy Dunn says the return of soccer could offer a temporary distraction for some people during the coronavirus crisis
The Sunday Supplement panel argued for Premier League football to return soon, as safely as possible, for economic and social reasons.
Premier League clubs met on Monday to discuss next steps for ‘Project Restart’ and, while the panel acknowledged that heeding medical advice to protect players and their families will be vital, they believe there are compelling arguments for play to resume.
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