Rejected petition The FA and DCMS must review restrictions around attending grassroots football

Current rules are killing Non-League football and could cause clubs to fold at a time when communities are desperate for them.

At grassroots level, crowds are manageable with all the requirements around hand-washing and social distancing possible and players can play whilst fans can watch safely.

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Pubs, Restaurants, Shops and Gyms are all open. Grassroots cricket can take place but grassroots football can't.

The Government wants normality to return -have 'Eat out to help out'.

A game of football can take place outside but with no fans. That same game can be streamed and shown indoors in a Club House to spectators which defies logic.

At a time when The FA are running their Heads Up campaign emphasising the importance of our mental health then they must let grassroots football restart!!

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334366

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Date submitted 9 August 2020
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