Premier League matches a challenge for the police and other services
Premier League matches in the midst of a new coronavirus pandemic will pose a huge challenge for police and other services concerned with safety and public health and the prevention of the spread of the virus, British Police Chief Mark Police told British PA Roberts.
The coronavirus outbreak in England has not been played since March 13. Representatives of Premier League clubs will discuss a plan called Project Restart on Friday as they want to continue the competition in June. Football field safety spokesman Mark Roberts predicts problems if they want to complete all the matches in the midst of a new coronavirus pandemic.
“I think we all need to look into the options of which matches are urgently needed to play,” he said. In all 20 clubs in the Championship, he said, they should consider whether they are ready to play in “approved venues” behind closed doors, ie without spectators in the stands.
“Let’s see how matches can be run most effectively and safely, preferably in the intended home stadiums, but we also need to consider whether it would be possible to play in a neutral, controlled venue to minimize health risks,” said Roberts.
The matches could not be resumed if the collection and the start of problems started
Wembley Stadium in London is mentioned in the British press as an option for such a neutral venue, and the St George’s Park football center, which stretches over 130 acres in Burton upon Trent, is also an option. Roberts also warned that if the match continued, fans could violate social distance rules by gathering outside the stadiums.
“Clubs should therefore invite fans to act responsibly and offer them a fair deal so that if people start gathering and causing problems that could endanger public health or disrupt public order, it could mean that the matches are not actually they could go on, “a spokesman for the English police said.
There are also some very innovative ideas to help fans get a better experience of watching football, even if they don’t have access to stadiums and grandstands due to the pandemic. That’s how the idea of watching matches from parked cars from the big screens, like in drive-in cinemas, came up. In order to artificially create a “cheerleading atmosphere” in the stands for the purposes of television broadcasts, however, they suggest installing figures of fans made of solid cardboard or plastic on empty seats.
