At a time when the 20 Premier League clubs cannot agree on the Project Restart protocol, the British government has just given the green light to the resumption of professional sport in June. However, the public is not about to return to the stadiums.
For several weeks, information from England has always indicated a desire on the part of English football players to end the 2019/2020 season. A desire symbolized by the Restart plan whose objective is to find the ideal protocol allowing the 20 Premier League teams to play the nine remaining matches. However, the teams concerned are struggling to find common ground, especially those concerned with relegation.
This morning, the local press reported that the clubs in the second half of the table were not seduced by the idea that the season ended on neutral grounds. However, nothing to question the desire to put on your crampons. This afternoon, the English government has however clarified that no professional sport can resume before June 1 . However, the authorities have given the green light for everything to start again from that date. But under certain conditions.
No spectators in the stadiums
A 50-page document serving as a roadmap was thus published by several media. The main information is that “cultural and sporting events will be allowed to resume behind closed doors for broadcasters, thereby militating against the risks of social contact”.
The Telegraph evokes for its part that the date of June 12 (as in Spain) should be debated between the clubs concerning the official resumption. An authorized recovery but which will of course be validated according to the evolution of the virus in the country.
A private session which English supporters will have to content themselves with for a certain time. Indeed, all the media specify that the government has been very evasive regarding the return to the stadium of football fans.
“The document speaks of the reopening of theaters such as cinemas and hairdressers in stage 3 – at the earliest on July 4 – but indicates that certain places which, by design, are crowded and where it can be difficult practicing social distancing may still not be able to reopen safely at this point,” writes Skysport.
And that’s not all. The government wants to reopen the places with high concentration in small touches, depending on the spread of the virus. Except that this document specifies that the opening of sites such as stadiums will only be fully possible much later depending on the reduction in the number of infections. And some are already imagining a wait that could last until the start of 2021.
