The proposed return of football would NOT be a boost to the general public's morale, according to a YouGov poll.
Over 2,000 people were surveyed, with 73 per cent confirming Premier League and EFL football returning to action would not lift their spirits.
Nineteen per cent said they would be pleased to see football return.
The Government's Covid-19 recovery strategy document allows for the conditional return of top level sports behind closed doors in England from June 1, subject to sufficient progress being made in terms of the infection rate in the country dropping.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is hoping that his competition could be in a position to resume in the middle of June, although even the initial return-to-training protocols are yet to be approved by players and managers.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said last week that the return of sports would "lift the spirits of the nation".
Players have expressed their concerns over a return to action, with Tottenham and England full-back Danny Rose particularly forthright about it.
Rose, speaking on Lock'Don Live, said: "Government is saying 'bring football back' because it is going to boost the nation's morale.
"I don't give a f*** about the nation's morale, bro, people's lives are at risk. Football shouldn't even be spoke about coming back until the numbers (infected or dying) have dropped massively. It's b******s. We'll see."
Additional reporting by Press Association.
