Football Fans Are Permitted Back into Stadiums on December 2 … But Will the Enforced Break Result in Football Banning Orders Being a Thing of the Past?

By Daniel Jackson, of BCL Solicitors LLP Introduction As a football fan, I have missed attending the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with my family whilst games have been played behind-closed-doors during the Covid-19 pandemic. With fans allowed to return to stadiums following the end of lockdown, albeit in limited numbers, one has to wonder whether the minority of attendees who previously struggled to conduct themselves appropriately, will now appreciate the opportunity and lead to a re