Which Football Stadiums will be Open to Fans After Tiers Announced

The government have today announced which parts of the country are in which Coronavirus tier and this means fans in some parts of the country can now return to stadiums in small numbers.

Fans of teams in Tier 3 will still not be allowed to return but Tier 2 stadiums are allowed to open with up to 2000 fans and Tier 1 stadiums can open with up to 4,000 fans but there are only three parts of the country into Tier 1 and they are Isle of Wight. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

That means there will be no 4,000 capacity at the moment but with the Government set to review the Tiers two weeks from the start date of the 2nd December, there is hope that there will be more fans inside football stadiums by the Christmas period.

 

Premier League Stadiums Tier Restrictions

• Arsenal – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Aston Villa – tier 3 – No spectators allowed
• Brighton – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Burnley – tier 3 – No spectators allowed
• Chelsea – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Crystal Palace – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Everton – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Fulham – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Leeds – tier 3 – No spectators
• Leicester – tier 3 – No spectators
• Liverpool – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Manchester City – tier 3 – No spectators
• Manchester United – tier 3 – No spectators
• Newcastle – tier 3 – No spectators
• Sheffield United – tier 3 – No spectators
• Southampton – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Tottenham – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• West Brom – tier 3 – No spectators
• West Ham – tier 2 – 2,000 spectators
• Wolves – tier 3 – No spectators

 

Championship Stadiums

Tier 2: Bournemouth, Brentford, Luton, Millwall, Norwich, QPR, Reading, Watford, Wycombe.

Tier 3: Barnsley, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol City, Coventry, Derby, Huddersfield, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, Preston, Rotherham, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke.

Awaiting clarity: Cardiff, Swansea.

 

League One Stadiums

Tier 2: AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Crewe, Ipswich, MK Dons, Northampton, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Shrewsbury, Swindon.

Tier 3: Accrington, Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, Burton, Doncaster, Fleetwood, Gillingham, Hull, Lincoln, Rochdale, Sunderland, Wigan.

 

League Two Stadiums

Tier 2: Barrow, Carlisle, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Colchester, Crawley, Exeter, Forest Green, Harrogate, Leyton Orient, Southend, Stevenage, Tranmere.

Tier 3: Bolton, Bradford, Grimsby, Mansfield, Morecambe, Oldham, Port Vale, Salford City, Scunthorpe, Walsall.

 

Football Teams React to Government Tiers

Breaking: London has been categorised as Tier 2 in the new government restrictions.

We will have more information soon regarding return of fans, after more information from the relevant authorities.#LOFC #OnlyOneOrient pic.twitter.com/MBE8lJFBaB

— Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) November 26, 2020

High Wycombe falls in Tier 2 of Covid-19 restrictions, it has been confirmed.

This may enable the safe return of fans into Adams Park from 2nd December onwards, pending approval from the local authorities.

We will provide more updates as soon as we can.https://t.co/EPcHBynZeV pic.twitter.com/olNs3aJAct

— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) November 26, 2020

💙With the Tier 2 announcement confirmed we are on with some serious planning. Please be patient as we go through this very necessary process. We will have details on the way forward soon. Please don't ring us in the mean time. Rest assured we are working hard to cover all bases!

— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 26, 2020

We can't wait to have you back 🙌

With news that Essex has been placed in Tier 2 when the national lockdown ends, we'll be able to welcome 2,000 supporters inside Roots Hall!

We'll provide more details once we receive more information from the relevant authorities. pic.twitter.com/XvJMIgFC6O

— Southend United FC (@SUFCRootsHall) November 26, 2020

It has been confirmed by the Government that Suffolk has been placed in tier two, meaning the Club can be permitted up to 2000 fans to return to Portman Road from December 2.

The Club will release full details in due course. #itfc pic.twitter.com/EgsnN5Oydy

— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) November 26, 2020

 

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