Is it just me, or is there a contradiction (as usual) in what Boris has said today.
From late July, pilots to try out gathering in stadiums, but fans could might only return to stadiums from October. Why would it take 2 months to try the pilot scheme.
Today (17 July) Boris Johnson presented to Parliament the next steps for easing lockdown restrictions and battling coronavirus across England.
From late July, pilots will also be carried out in venues with a range of sizes of crowds to evaluate any further relaxation of the rules. These pilots will focus particularly for events where people would be gathering from different places, including sports stadia and business events.
If plans progress in line with expectations, pilots will expand to build up to and prepare for a full, socially distant return in the autumn,” the government
From October, sports fans could also return to sport stadiums.