REVEALED: The 21,000 fans allowed at next month’s FA Cup Final at Wembley will NOT have to show they have been vaccinated but MUST provide proof of a negative Covid test Government’s Events Research Programme will not require Covid passports By Charlie Walker For Mailonline Published: 12:28 BST, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 12:51 BST, … Read more
It’s been a long time coming, but the Great British Summer of sport, performance and music is now in sight. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will unveil a list of pilot spectator events for the coming weeks, from a comedy night for 300 in Liverpool to a 21,000-strong crowd at the FA Cup Final. Not the … Read more
Major UK sporting events including Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix will go ahead with crowds this summer if coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to be eased ‘as planned’, the Sports Minister said today. Nigel Huddleston insisted the Government was keen to get events back to full capacity as soon as possible and the current roadmap … Read more
Manchester United midfielder Fred racially abused on social media following his mistake in FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Leicester, with Brazilian targeted with monkey emojis on his Instagram page Manchester United fell out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 loss to Leicester on Sunday Fred had one of his worst games in red and … Read more
The Culture Secretary today said coronavirus ‘certificates’ were being considered as a way of getting people back to large events this summer – but sparked confusion when he failed to answer how many fans would be allowed in stadiums. Oliver Dowden said ministers were reviewing the possibility of introducing a document providing proof that a person … Read more
FA Cup semi-final test events will herald a summer of spectator sport as Ministers prepare for football stadiums, nightclubs and theatres to reopen Events are expected to use pre-admission Covid testing and social distancing Prime Minister will receive a report on results of pilots before giving green light Premier League planning to allow fans to … Read more
Liverpool legend and former Scotland striker Ian St John dies aged 82, with Saint and Greavsie co-host Jimmy Greaves saying he ‘loved their time together’ and will ‘never forget his laughter’ Former Liverpool and Scotland forward Ian St John has died at the age of 82 St John won two First Division titles at Anfield … Read more
Liverpool legend and former Scotland striker Ian St John, who partnered Jimmy Greaves on the much-loved Saturday football show Saint and Greavsie, has died at the age of 82 Former Liverpool and Scotland forward Ian St John has died at the age of 82 St John won two First Division titles at Anfield as well … Read more
Fans will be back at elite sports events from May 17 with 10,000 supporters allowed at the biggest venues – like Wembley and large Premier league football grounds – but relaxation of the rules will come too late for the FA Cup final. Speaking in the Commons today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed plans for … Read more
Seven men caught drinking and watching football in Leicester ‘pop-up pub’ complete with Sky TV, fully stocked bar and pool table are fined £200 each for flouting Covid rules A large bin was filled with empty beer cans at a makeshift boozer in Leicester Seven men were fined £200 each for breaching coronavirus lockdown rules … Read more