Liverpool fans could be able to return to Anfield to watch the Reds play in as soon as five months time.
The Mirror reports that fans being permitted to go to Football grounds is on a five-point checklist which Boris Johnson will deliver to the nation on Sunday as a roadmap to getting back on track post Covid-19.
The list is a month by month guide of reopening and while Football fans is clearly stated, there is a all-important caveat attached.
October
“Possible return of football fans to matches. Gyms could be allowed to re-open. But any further lifting of restrictions to get back to normal life would be in doubt amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus or an outbreak of seasonal flu.”
A sentiment which has been stated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is that human health must come first and everything else is secondary.
And that is certainly the case when it comes to walking through the turnstiles again.
The time will undoubtedly come, but only when it is more than safe to do so.
Meanwhile there has been a high level of discussion over the last few weeks regarding when the halted season will re-start and more recently where these games can be played.
June has been mooted as the most likely month for that to take place and a vote among the league's stakeholders is scheduled to take place on Monday after the announcement by the Prime Minister.
Although that could be delayed until later in the week in order to include the opinions of managers and captains.
If given the all-clear, the current campaign could be concluded by the end of July.
Germany are leading the way the Footballing restart in Europe with Chancellor Angela Merkel giving the green light for the Bundesliga season to resume with nine rounds still to be played.
Germany has banned large events with crowds until 24 October, so games will be behind closed doors, but the DFL has developed a health and safety plan that would see only about 300 people or near the pitch during matches, to minimise the risk of infection.
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