Fans will have to wear face masks when they return to Premier League grounds in small numbers at the weekend and avoid hugging each other when celebrating goals, clubs have been told.
The Premier League’s protocol for the return of up to 2 000 fans to 10 of their 20 venues makes clear that even though sitting outdoors does not require a face mask in the UK, fans will have to cover up inside stadiums.
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Fans from the same household will be able to sit together but all other supporters will have to spread out in line with a social-distancing seating plan.
While singing, chanting and shouting have not been formally banned, spectators are being encouraged to moderate their behaviour and avoid contact.
Fans who manage to get tickets for the games will be sent a code of conduct put together by their club. They will also have to observe a staggered procedure for leaving grounds.
Fans have not been allowed in Premier League stadiums since the stoppage in March caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and all games since have been played behind closed doors.
