Leicester games to go ahead despite local lockdown

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Leicester - Leicester, in eastern Midlands, accounted for 10% of all positive coronavirus cases in England in the past week

By Reuters

Published: Tue 30 Jun 2020, 11:37 PM

Last updated: Wed 1 Jul 2020, 1:42 AM

Leicester City's matches will go ahead as planned and they will continue to train at their Belvoir Drive facilities despite a stringent lockdown in the city after a spike in local Covid-19 cases, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Leicester, in England's eastern Midlands, accounted for 10% of all positive coronavirus cases in England in the past week, prompting police to enforce a local lockdown.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told Sky Sports that Leicester's matches could be moved to a neutral venue or postponed depending on the situation in the city but the club said the lockdown would not affect their operations.
"All parties remain entirely satisfied that, through the continued implementation of our COVID-19 operations plan, the club's football operations can continue to safely function under existing protocols," Leicester said in a statement here

The Club has today consulted with local authorities, its Safety Advisory Group and the Premier League, following Monday night's Government announcement relative to coronavirus measures in Leicester.
- Leicester City (@LCFC) June 30, 2020

"In doing so, there will be no greater risk posed to club personnel, visiting teams or our surrounding communities. Consequently, first team training will continue at Belvoir Drive and our forthcoming Premier League fixtures remain unaffected."
Brendan Rodgers' side, who are third in the standings with 55 points, have three home games remaining - against Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Manchester United.