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SPECIAL REPORT: Clubs in the top five tiers of the English game finally agree on something - that the ban on fans is killing the game. How, they ask, is the public allowed into pubs, theatres and even GROUNDS but NOT allowed to watch a live match?

Related Topics: Ed Woodward, theater, COVID-19, England

Clubs and fans up and down the country are calling out culture secretary Oliver Dowden for his 'bonkers' policy banning fans from stadiums, while allowing people to attend bars, restaurants, galleries and events, some of which take place inside football grounds.

Manchester United's executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, led the critics when he highlighted ministers' 'inconsistency' in applying restrictions to football, while letting people attend a host of other indoor activities.

The government has banned fans from attending football matches in the top five tiers of English football as part of the measures to slow the spread of Covid-19.