Premier stadiums remain closed, the reopening, expected for October 1st, has been temporarily suspended. The decision to postpone the return to the stands of a limited number of spectators (1,000) until a later date was taken by the British government after the rise in infections, stably above 4,000 units per day in the last week. Yesterday, the UK Covid-19 alert level rose to 4, meaning coronavirus transmission is "high or exponentially growing". The number of new cases registered has doubled in recent days, forcing the Prime Minister to take new restrictive measures to social life, including the postponement of the reopening of the stadiums. "We were considering a program to reopen the stadium, but this is not the time - the confirmation this morning by Michael Gove, minister of the government office - What we want is to guarantee the maximum possible safety for the fans, once it is possible to make them return in stadiums ".
Premier League stadiums remain closed, reopening postponed
2020-09-22T14:59:40.881Z
The decision of the British government after the rise in infections (ANSA)Premier stadiums remain closed, the reopening, expected for October 1st, has been temporarily suspended. The decision to postpone the return to the stands of a limited number of spectators (1,000) until a later date was taken by the British government after the rise in infections, stably above 4,000 units per day in the last week. Yesterday, the UK Covid-19 alert level rose to 4, meaning coronavir