Five-a-side football operator Goals is re-opening eight of its 45 nationwide centres following the most recent Government and FA advice.
With a small selection of its clubs now open, Goals is offering playing facilities for groups of up to six people for an unstructured kickabout.
It is also supplying training facilities, allowing for structured training sessions for more than a group of six, so long as social distancing can always be maintained and there is a coach present.
That means all sessions – whether with mates or a club – must still be non-contact.
The company has promised to adopt enhanced safety features in order to provide a safer playing environment during the pandemic.
The list of venues includes six in London and two in the North of England, bearing in mind that rules remain stricter in Scotland and Wales.
Goals pledged to open all of its clubs as soon as possible and once the official rules permit it.
But with indoor gatherings still highly restricted, a gentle kickabout could still prove a popular choice for football fans reuniting with friends during this week's heatwave.
They will have to follow the examples of professionals in the Premier League and make time for some regulation drinks breaks.
Since the spectators’ areas will be equally as empty as Anfield or the Etihad, they will be closer to emulating their heroes than it seems.
The following Goals clubs are now taking bookings:
- Beckenham
- Dagenham
- Eltham
- Leeds
- Wembley
- Tolworth
- Bexleyheath
- Doncaster
