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<p>Football clubs can be the bedrock of our local communities and it is vital they
are protected</p><p>That is why we have provided unprecedented support to businesses
through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many football clubs
have benefited from. Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has also provided £210
million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this
pandemic.</p><p>Importantly, under government guidance clubs below the National League
North / South are able to admit spectators, whilst adhering to COVID-19 guidance,
generating crucial revenue that is vital for their survival.</p><p>Government recognises
the implications for elite sports clubs of not being able to admit spectators to stadia
from 1 October, and are working urgently on what we can do now to support them.</p><p>
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