The gates will remain closed for fans when the Premier League returns at Villa Park on Wednesday (Martin Rickett/PA)Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has warned that the prospect of staging Premier League games at neutral venues would be back on the agenda if fans ignore pleas to remain away from grounds as football resumes this week. pic.twitter.com/tyxvbHLmTE — Premier League (@premierleague) June 16, 2020“If people do congregate rather than follow the guidance, it will put people in danger and it will threaten football’s future,” he said. Expand Close Huddleston is worried fans congregating outside stadia could force the use of neutral venues (Anthony Devlin/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Huddleston is worried fans congregating outside stadia could force the use of neutral venues (Anthony Devlin/PA)“The police have done a really good job. Many of them know their fans, they know their local environment, they know the people they are dealing with. “So hopefully it won’t occur, but should it occur the progress we have made on neutral venues could be at risk.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 21:33 UTC