In an interview with reporters from the British division of the BBC, the executive director of the English Premier League, Richard Masters, made a statement that the leadership of the “elite” division of England intends to allow football fans to all stands in the last two rounds of the current season..
According to the roadmap to combat the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, which was previously published by the UK government, the option to admit up to 10 thousand. fans to safety-compliant stadiums will be available from 17 May 2021.
In order to provide all 20 clubs participating in the Premier League with the opportunity to play at least one home match in the presence of native fans, the penultimate round will be postponed to the period from May 18 to 20, while the final game day of the season will take place on May 23.
" Hope this will be a fantastic season finale.
By the end of this season, we will have lost about ? 2 billion of lost profits from the start of the pandemic in lost profits from game days and broadcasts..
However, clubs continued to invest in lineups and the Premier League continued to contribute to development and football in general.. The consequences of the pandemic are obvious - if less money comes into football, then in the short term it will lose its attractiveness to the general public "
Recall that yesterday's match between Newcastle and Aston Villa (1: 1) opened the 28th round of the Premier League, and today, March 13, we will face a confrontation between Leeds and London Chelsea, the text broadcast of which will begin at 14:30 Kiev time.