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Sophie McCoid

Boris Johnson says he wants football fans back in stadiums as soon as possible

The Prime Minister has said he wants to see football fans back in stadiums as soon as possible.

Boris Johnson said he wanted to see supporters back at grounds at all levels of the game.

He told MPs the Government is "doing everything that we can" to allow supporters to return to football grounds.

Mr Johnson added he "understand the frustrations" of fans who are currently having to watch their teams from home.

Warned by Lincoln Conservative MP Karl McCartney that "Covid-19 has hit football hard", Mr Johnson said he does not want to see any team go out of business as a result of the pandemic.

Raising the matter at PMQs, Mr McCartney told the Commons: "I am sure (Mr Johnson) is aware of recent success that Lincoln City Football Club, the pride of my constituency, have enjoyed.

"Can (Mr Johnson) urge his Cabinet colleagues to review grant funding for football clubs, maybe outlining how we can return fans to matches at all levels of the game as I have requested in previous correspondence?

"And as it has been a while since the Prime Minister visited Lincoln, would he care to join me at an Imps match when we can return in person as fans of the beautiful game?"

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Mr Johnson replied: "I can tell (Mr McCartney) that we don't want any football team to go out of business as a result of this pandemic and we're doing everything that we can.

"I understand the frustration of fans and we want to get crowds back into the grounds as soon as possible."

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