Premier League clubs are confident that there is a genuine chance of fans being allowed back in to stadiums for the start of next season.
Coronavirus has seen the top flight suspended since March 9 and the rest of this season will be played out behind closed doors.
There will be a maximum of 300 people allowed in to each game which includes players, managers, officials and broadcasters. But the hope is that by the time next season is due to start, government protocol will have been eased sufficiently to allow many more fans into grounds.
Numbers will have to have way down on stadium capacity to allow some degree of social distancing, but it is likely that stadiums will have supporters back in by September.
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