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What about the fans? Project Restart has involved no shortage of problems but the question of how any resumption should include the people who would have filled the stands has not been at the forefront. There may be cardboard cutouts of fans, as in Germany, there may be videos shown on big screens, but the interaction between fan and team will be lost. Most clubs have announced that ticket holders will be refunded for matches behind closed doors. … [Read more...] about What, when, where? Questions answered on Premier League’s return

Police forces urged Brits not to break lockdown this weekend despite a 25C heatwave The UK death toll rose by 215 to 38,376 today Government advisers voiced concerns easing of lockdown measures from Monday Parents are warned to expect supermarket-style queues at school gates when they reopen  Senior Tories demanded the 2m rule be scrapped to get Britain's pubs open again  Mr Dowden said: "I can now make it official: football is coming back." … [Read more...] about Premier League to return as Government gives competitive sport behind closed doors the green light

While English sport is now resuming, there was a reminder that opinion remains divided within the UK, as Professor Jason Leitch, a health official with the Scottish government, stressed that the proposed 1 August restart of the competitive football north of the border was only a target. He said: “I’m not sure people should write 1 August on their calendars quite yet. There’s a long way to go before 1 August … Don’t get overexcited.” … [Read more...] about English sport returns behind closed doors after government green light

Everyone at the event - from athletes and staff to officials and media - must travel individually and by private transport Everyone going into a venue will be screened for coronavirus symptoms A one-way system will be laid down for the movement of people and vehicles around the venue Dressing-room usage should be kept to a minimum (although showers are allowed at a social distance) All non-essential activities must be limited Only essential physiotherapy treatment should be carried out Read More Mirror Football's Top Stories … [Read more...] about Full list of rules as Government gives all sport green light to return

Wright stretches to a Ferrari – Aston Villa, 1999 Some people just aren't allowed to get above their stations. Take Alan Wright for example. The diminutive left-back met obstacles throughout his career. His 5ft 4in (1.63 metres) stature meant merely convincing scouts he was big enough to play professionally was task enough. Having done this at Blackpool he earned a move to Blackburn where he impressed for two years before losing his place to Graeme Le Saux in 1995, the year Rovers won the Premier League title. A move to Aston Villa put him in the frame for an England call-up that never came. So you can't blame him for wanting to make himself feel special by splashing out on a Ferrari. But even in matters of motoring the little guy was knocked down a peg or two, as the oddly positioned accelerator proved too awkward for Wright's short legs to reach, causing him to injure his knee and face a spell on the sidelines. On his return he settled for a Rover 416 and some life lessons … [Read more...] about Gluttony – part five