Brighton soccer friendly among pilot events for return of fans to British sport


  • Football
  • Thursday, 27 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton - Amex Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 15, 2017 Brighton's Anthony Knockaert scores their first goal REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - Two thousand five hundred fans will be allowed into Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium for a pre-season friendly against Chelsea on Saturday after the British government announced pilot events for the return of spectators to elite sport.

Other football matches in the trial include a women's pre-season friendly at Lewes on Sunday, a Women's Super League clash between West Ham United and Arsenal and Non-League Finals Day.

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