Football resumed as the country tries to restart yet there were constant reminders the scene was anything but routine. An unmistakable picture was set immediately as Aston Villa, Sheffield United and officials took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before kick off. Also, you can see an orange steward’s jacket in the Holte End in tribute to Dean Smith’s dad Ron. Villa and the Blades had the ‘honour’ of restarting the division on Wednesday after the devastating effects of the last few months. Even after a period of silence to remember the victims of Covid-19 you still expected a roar from the crowd.

Source: Irish Independent June 17, 2020 19:30 UTC