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<p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs,
cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport 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>We
have also supported elite sports to return to "behind closed doors" competition,
which enabled vital broadcast revenue, retained competitive integrity and brought
joy to millions of sports fans. The government also ensured Project Restart was shared
with everyone by getting Premier League football on the BBC for the first time ever.</p><p>The
government recognises the implications for 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. The Department will continue to work with colleagues across Whitehall
to support the sector.</p><p> </p>
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