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So those who signed the petition got this response this week
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You’re receiving this email because you signed this petition: “Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels”.
The Government has responded to the petition you signed — “Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels”.
Government responded:
We will take the earliest opportunity to look again at getting spectators safely back into stadia but this must clearly be done carefully against the prevailing health conditions.
Football clubs form the bedrock of our communities and play a vital role in the local economy. Their importance has been clearly demonstrated throughout the pandemic with clubs at all levels providing incredible support to their area.
That is why the Government is committed to supporting sports clubs up and down the country, with many football clubs benefitting from the Government’s unprecedented financial support to businesses.
The Government is fully aware of the importance of getting spectators back into stadia for many sports, and the financial consequences of the decision not to allow this from 1 October. The evidence received from the Chief Medical Officer was very clear that at a time of rapidly rising infections, and when the Government was considering restrictions elsewhere, it was not the right time to undertake any further easements.
We will continue to work closely with a whole range of sports to understand the latest thinking that might allow spectators to return. This includes the creation of a new Sports Technology Innovation Working Group of sporting bodies and health experts to analyse new technologies which might support this. This will supplement the draft government guidance, and the SGSA supplementary guidance to their Green Guide, which has been internationally welcomed.
We are committed to getting spectators back into stadia as soon as it is safe to do so.
Honestly, at League 1 - Conference level, where some don't get 5k on a good day, they have no leg to stand on, and those are the clubs that need it most.
It is an aesthetic need, more so than financial, at the top 2 levels, that I can agree
How many signatures did you get. The petition for golf courses to remain open during the lockdown in England reached over 250,000 and they remain closed and that is classed as outdoor exercise.
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