8,000 fans to attend Carabao Cup Final as test event for fans return to stadium in UK

The 2021 Carabao Cup Final has been confirmed as an official test event for the UK Government’s Events Research Programme with 8,000 people permitted to attend Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 April, where Manchester City play Tottenham Hotspur.

A proportion of tickets will be made available to finalist clubs, meaning fans from each side will be able to cheer on their teams, marking a welcome return of club supporters to English football.

Remaining allocations of tickets will be for groups including local residents in Brent and similarly NHS staff, who will be offered tickets as a ‘thank-you’ for the incredible service that has been provided during the Covid-19 pandemic.

As part of the Events Research Programme, the Carabao Cup Final will be one of a number of sports events used to collect evidence and collate best practice for managing and mitigating transmission risk. The evidence will then be shared across the event economy so that venues can prepare to accommodate fuller crowds and audiences.

“The Carabao Cup is a prized asset of the EFL, a great competition for clubs to win and always a fantastic occasion so we are absolutely delighted to see supporters back for the 2021 Final, in what will hopefully be another important milestone along the way to a full return of fans,” Rick Parry, Chair of the EFL said.

“Football has lots of expertise in crowd management so we welcome the opportunity to support the Government in its Events Research Programme and will also take great pride in hosting NHS staff at the Final to whom we owe so much for their momentous efforts throughout the pandemic.”

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