FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Aston Villa - Dean Smith Press Conference - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 15, 2018 Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow during the press conference Action Images/Jason Cairnduff
LONDON (Reuters) - Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow has criticised the government's decision to limit sporting pilot test events to a maximum of 1,000 fans for the rest of September.
The new Premier League campaign begins this weekend without fans -- the same scenario clubs faced after the resumption of last season following a three-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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