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Although the COVID pandemic is far from over, a relatively high vaccination rate in the UK has allowed life to slowly return to some pre-pandemic “normalcy,” with restrictions, of course.
For football, this means 10,000 fans will be allowed in the ground for the last two matches of the season, including Liverpool’s last match against Crystal Palace at Anfield.
A return of fans, even a relatively small number, will be exhilarating for players and fans alike.
However, this does not mean that caution should be thrown out the window. As such, the Liverpool City Council’s Ground Safety Advisory Group and Public Health Department are advising fans to get tested 24-36 hours before the match.
Covid-19 tests strongly recommended for attendance of Wolves game Friday, 14 May, 2021
Supporters selected by Everton from the ballot of season ticket holders and Lounge members to attend the club s final home game of the season are being strongly advised to take a lateral flow test prior to the game.
Liverpool City Council s Ground Safety Advisory Group (GSAG) and Public Health department have made the recommendation for the reduced-capacity fixture that will see around 6,500 fans return to Goodison Park, the most that have been allowed into the ground since March last year.
Matt Ashton, Director of Public Health at Liverpool City Council said: “The return of football fans to Goodison Park for the last home game of the season is a landmark moment in our slow return to normality from the grip of lockdown. Whilst it is a cause for celebration, the threat of coronavirus, including the new Covid-19 strain (originally detected in India) is very real within o
Everton get go-ahead for fans to attend Wolves game Monday, 10 May, 2021
Everton will be allowed to admit supporters to Goodison Park for the first time since December when they face Wolves on 19th May in line with the Government s roadmap out of the prolonged COVID-19 shutdown.
No fans have been allowed to attend the Blues home games since 2,000 watched the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United but Liverpool s Ground Safety Advisory Group agreed today that both Everton and Liverpool can safely host up to 6,500 and 10,000 people respectively for their final home fixtures of the season.
Everton have a ballot underway to decide which season ticket holders can attend the Wolves match; no away fans will be permitted at Premier League grounds until next season at the earliest.