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<p>The Government has been working closely with sport governing bodies and clubs across
the country to fully assess what support is needed, as a result of the restrictions
many sports have faced around the return of fans.</p><p>As a result of this work,
on 19 November 2020 we announced a £300 million Sports Winter Survival Package to
protect their immediate futures over the winter period.</p><p>These interventions
were on top of the multi-billion pound package of business support from the Treasury
that has enabled many sports clubs and leisure businesses to survive, including the
furlough scheme and business interruption loan scheme. Sports have accessed many hundreds
of millions of pounds of support through this.</p><p>We have also now enabled the
return of fans to sports events in tiers one and two, which will provide a vital boost
to the sector on the road to recovery.</p><p> </p>
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