Fans are playing their part in trying to stadiums open.
Premier League clubs are anxiously waiting on Government updates as they hope to avoid the nightmare scenario of having to play games behind closed doors again.
They are hoping that they will not have to shut the gates on fans and stop supporters attending Premier League matches amid the growing number of Covid cases.
New figures show that since Plan B was implemented, 69 per cent of fans confirm their Covid status ahead of their match through the self-declaration process on their club’s website.
Clubs have been doing spot checks on Covid passes and test results and on average 47 per cent of supporters were checked before entering grounds.
The stats - which were taken on December 24 - also show fans have been happy to comply with fewer than 0.3 per cent unable to show a pass or negative test result when asked.
Fans are then turned away from grounds as every club has enforced the new measures and refuse entry to those unable to prove their Covid status.
Government officials are waiting on data from the omicron variant to see whether further restrictions and Premier League clubs along with the EFL are anxious they are not locked down again.
But the hope is that fewer hospitalisations, encouraging data and now fans playing their part will help keep grounds stay open.
Government officials are also acutely aware of lower attendance figures and that could be seen as supporters taking their own choice as to whether to go to games or not.
Tottenham ’s clash with Liverpool before Christmas was 25 per cent below capacity while 40,539 - well below the 60,000 capacity - went to their Boxing Day match with Crystal Palace.
Prem clubs are acutely aware that they would face a financial disaster with no fans as another lockout would threaten TV deals, commercial deals and match day revenue.
