The desire of the Premier League to Bring Spectators to a Match is hindered by Government Permission

DBasia.news – Plans for the Premiere League organizers to open the stadium to spectators will be hampered. This is because the local government still has to evaluate this desire for the sake of safety in sporting events.

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson told a press conference on Downing Street that the sporting event is likely to be open to a maximum of 1,000 spectators.

“We will review the opening plan for a higher number of spectators this month, regarding our desire to reopen the stadium from October 1. This does not mean we will cancel everything, but we have to evaluate it,” he said as reported by Reuters on Thursday (10/9 ).

Minister of State for Digital Affairs, Culture, Media and Sports, Oliver Dowden via his Twitter account said changes to plans would be announced in the near future. This gesture is suspected to be the cause of an increase in Covid-19 cases in the UK.

“The work continues to bring the audience back at least closer to Christmas Day,” he stated.

The Premiere League is scheduled to resume on Saturday (12/9). So far, spectators are still prohibited from coming directly to the stadium to prevent the spread of the corona virus.

Premiere League CEO, Richard Masters said his side would be ready if the government allowed the opening of the stadium starting October 1.

“We are following government policy. So far all I can say is that the Premier League clubs remain ready to open the stadium on October 1 if we are given permission,” he added.

Masters admitted that the stadium’s closure has greatly affected the economic aspects of the club and organizers due to reduced revenue in terms of ticket sales.

“Of course there is an impact. Not having spectators affects every club financially,” he added.

Masters stated, every week the Premier League matches makes at least 20 million pounds for the local and national economy. He emphasized that the Premiere League really wants to be part of the economic recovery as soon as possible.