Sport pilot events in England scheduled for the rest of September will be limited to 1,000 spectators as coronavirus restrictions are tightened nationwide. Mr Johnson said: “At the present time we must also I am afraid revise plans to pilot larger audiences in venues later this month and review our intention to return audiences to stadiums and conference centres from October 1. The Premier League intends to work with the government towards getting crowds back into top-flight football games as soon as possible. Premier League matches have been played in empty stadiums (Oli Scarff/PA)“With every match round that goes by without fans in the stadiums there are significant financial implications for all clubs – not just in the Premier League, but throughout the pyramid. We understand September is a big month with the return of schools and universities and more people returning to work.

Source: Express September 09, 2020 18:45 UTC