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Unlock 3.0: Government extends ban on sporting activities including football in India

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a circular with guidelines for the third phase of reopening following the pandemic but sports is excluded...

In a new set of guidelines, detailing the third phase of unlocking following the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India has lifted restrictions on numerous activities. However, sporting activities, including football, continue to be banned until further notice.

Earlier, after several months of lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the government had allowed stadiums to be opened for training without the involvement of spectators.

However, as part of the new phased re-opening protocols, the ban on gatherings will remain in place and a date for restarting sporting activities normally will be decided separately.