The game will soon be waving goodbye to all all Covid-19 emergency measures by the end of the month.
That’s if the Premier League gets its way and presumably of the government decides this will be the case with Boris Johnson claiming he wants them all to end within three or four weeks.
The BBC reports that more than 20 games were called off in December and January because of coronavirus outbreaks at several clubs.
And a record 103 Premier League players and staff tested positive from 20-26 December but cases have since dropped significantly prompting the Prime Minister to declare that he is aiming to end all measures within a few weeks.
The requirement for face coverings in indoor areas will be removed from Friday before other measures are relaxed.
“While the requirement to ensure social distancing indoors is maintained, restrictions such as wearing face coverings in indoor areas and limiting treatment time will be removed,” the Premier League said.
“The Premier League’s Covid-19 Emergency Measures remain under regular review, with the aim of them expiring at the end of this month.”
What’s not clear in this is whether covid stauses will have to be shown but one assumes that will be explained when the time comes to take off measures.