Fans Must Keep Showing Proof Of Full Vaccination Or Negative Test For Premier League Games
Although the Government has shelved plans that would require vaccine passports before entering sports stadia from October 1st, the Premier League is to continue enforcing matchday coronavirus protocols for fans.
The Premier League has been running Covid certification spot-checks this season and this will remain in place. To attend Premier League games, football fans will have to continue to show proof of a full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test. When at the matches, fans will be asked to wear masks in indoor areas, follow one-way systems and keep a safe distance from other fans. This is despite the announcement by the Government that it will not be introducing vaccine passports.
During the summer, the Government discussed plans whereby fans attending 20,000+ capacity sports venues would have had to show proof of a full vaccination to enter stadia from the start of October. This plan has now been halted, and in an interview with Sky News, Health Secretary Sajid Javid recently said that he opposes the idea of vaccine certification.
Fans were ecstatic after grounds across the country were permitted to return to their full capacities for the 2021/22 season, following the previous restrictions which saw almost the entire season played behind closed doors or with very limited crowds.
In Scotland, sports fans will have to show that they have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 from October 1st before they can enter stadia. The are also proceeding with the vaccine passport scheme, which will also apply to fans attending events with crowds of 10,000 or higher.
