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Premier League clubs have lost £ 700 million during the coronavirus crisis, says league chief executive Richard Masters
Last Updated: 09/09/20 6:21 pm
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Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters says the coronavirus crisis has already cost Premier League clubs around £ 700 million
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that plans for fans to return to sports arenas will be reviewed starting October 1.
The announcement came during the prime minister’s press conference on Wednesday, in which he confirmed that gatherings of more than six people will be illegal as of Monday, a rule that does not apply to competitive sports teams.
A pilot plan to have spectators for the horse races in Doncaster this week was canceled by the local council on Wednesday, with plans to have 6,000 fans present for Saturday’s meeting shelved.
A limited number of viewers were allowed to watch the World Snooker Championship in August and the test events that remain in place, including the Women’s Super League match West Ham v Arsenal on September 12 and the day of the final. by FA Vase and FA Trophy on September 27. , will be limited to 1,000 viewers.
“We will have to review the plans and review our intention for the fans to return to the stadiums – that does not mean that we will abandon it entirely, we just have to review it,” the prime minister said.
Doncaster’s plans to operate as a test event for viewers to return were shelved this week.
Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, posted a statement on Twitter after the Prime Minister’s press conference, arguing that the government continued to “plan for the best.”
“In addition to the prime minister’s announcement, we are reviewing the list of proposed sports drivers before October 1, in light of the increased number of cases. Details of the changes will be announced shortly,” Dowden said.
“We are reviewing new proposed easements beginning October 1, but no changes have been announced today, and we continue to plan for the best.
“As I said on Sunday and the prime minister confirmed today, work continues around the clock on the Moonshot project with the ambition of having an audience much closer to normal by Christmas.”
Premier League clubs ‘lost £ 700m during coronavirus crisis’
Chief Executive Richard Masters says the Premier League is ready to work with the government to ensure the safe return of fans to the stadiums as clubs prepare for further financial losses during the 2020/21 season, which begins Saturday.
First division clubs lost £ 700 million during the coronavirus suspension, in which no fans were allowed to attend games and earnings for the day were wiped out.
“We are ready, willing and able to be ambitious with our tests as soon as we can open our turnstiles,” Masters said. Sky sports. “Using current guidelines, we will be about a quarter full and we want to work over time because the fans are the key missing ingredient in the thing.
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“Not having fans in the stadium has serious financial repercussions, not just in the Premier League but in all of football. Each Premier League game brings around £ 20 million to the local and national economy, so we want to help support that national effort.
“There is a perception that the Premier League may continue to suffer losses for a long period of time, but it has been very painful for the clubs and there are more challenges ahead.
“Last season we lost around £ 700m and next season, matchday revenue is back to that number, so the sooner we can get fans back to the stadiums the sooner we can reduce that number.” .
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