Today the government announced which tier of Covid restrictions each part of the country will be in as from December 2nd when the latest lockdown finishes
This is great news for Premier League clubs in Liverpool and London who will be able to welcome some supporters back into their stadiums.
An empty Stamford Bridge.
But a long list of Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leicester will be unable to have fans back in person.
Also, Supporters of Burnley, Leeds, Sheffield United, West Brom and Wolves will have to wait longer before any of them can cheer their teams on inside their grounds.
Map of UK Covid tier restrictions
The announcement today means we’ll see supporters inside Anfield for the first time since March when Liverpool face Wolves at home in the Premier League on December 5th along with London clubs which has also been named as a Tier 2 area, which places it in the ‘High’ risk category.
That means up to 2,000 Arsenal fans will be able to attend the Europa League game with Rapid Vienna at the Emirates on December 3.
Four more of next week’s Premier League fixtures – Spurs vs Arsenal, West Ham vs Manchester United, Chelsea vs Leeds and Brighton vs Southampton – will also have a strictly limited number of fans in attendance.
Social distanced fans at the Amex.
It’s up for debate as to whether limiting 2000 fans in stadiums that can hold up to 60,000 spectators is a ridiculously low amount but maybe the transport logistics outside the grounds have to be taken into account, but one thing is for sure it is a step in the right direction and more importantly a lifeline for the clubs in the lower divisions who are hamstrung financially.
