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SPECTATORS will have to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative lateral flow test to attend sporting events with crowds of more than 10,000 people in England as of today.
The government’s Covid Plan B measures, which apply to events like Premier League matches, have come into force after passing a Commons vote on Tuesday evening.
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has called the measures “proportionate” to the situation the country faces at the moment but refused to rule out even stricter measures such as forcing clubs to reduce capacity at matches.
Stadiums have been free to operate at full capacity since final Covid restrictions were lifted in July.
The introduction of mandatory Covid passes for large venues comes as the Premier League steps up its efforts to combat the threat posed by the omicron variant of the virus, with top-flight players and staff now required to take a lateral flow test every time they want to enter their club’s training ground.
