BEVERLY HILLS, April 13, (THEWILL) – The English Football League (EFL) confirmed, on Tuesday, that 8,000 fans will be able to attend the Carabao Cup final later this month in-person. This will mark it as the first English fixture to be played in front of supporters this year.
For this, the EFL will allocate 2,000 tickets to the pair of finalists, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, for the Wembley Stadium showdown on Saturday April 25, to offer to fans who wish to be in the crowds when both teams clash for the trophy. However, it precludes all supporters under the age of 18.
The EFL will split the rest of the 4,000 tickets between National Health Service (NHS) staff, as a token of appreciation for their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and local residents in the Wembley area wishing to attend.
Earlier in April, the government’s Events Research Programme selected the Carabao Cup final as a pilot event to “gather insight and evidence to help get big crowds back this summer”.
Each attendee of the final fixture of the league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales, will need to pass a COVID-19 test prior to the event, while the EFL welcomed the positive step on the journey to having full stadiums next season from the government’s trials.
An official statement released on the EFL website read: “With 8,000 people permitted to attend Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 April (4.30pm), the Carabao Cup Final will be the first football fixture to have club supporters back this year, marking a welcome return for the English professional game.
“The EFL is pleased to participate in the Events Research Programme as we seek a full return of fans to stadia for the start of next season.”
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