Prime Minister Boris Johnson issues update on when Leeds United fans could return to Elland Road
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Crowds could be able to return to sports stadiums in October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Mass gatherings at sports grounds have been banned since March as part of social distancing measures brought in to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hide AdBut as Johnson set out the next stage of the recovery road map, he said the government were working towards crowds returning after some test events.
"We will pilot larger gatherings in venues such as sports stadia with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn," he said at a Downing Street briefing on Friday.
"All of these measures, for August 1, should be done in a Covid-secure way.