London mayor Sadiq Khan, sports minister Nigel Huddleston and the Scottish government have reminded Scotland fans without match tickets not to travel south for Friday’s Euro 2020 match against England at Wembley.
The two home nations are set to meet on Friday evening as they both contest their second Group D fixture, with the capacity at Wembley limited to 22,500 spectators due to coronavirus restrictions.
With traditional fan zones for tournaments also limited in capacity, along with pubs and bars, authorities are advising only fans with tickets to the match make the journey to London.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “It is absolutely fantastic that Scotland are playing in their first international tournament for 23 years – and I cannot wait for Friday’s match.
“Scottish fans are renowned around the world for bringing a party atmosphere with them to the big tournaments but with COVID restrictions still in place on both sides of the border, the best thing for fans without tickets to the game or a safe place to watch it is to enjoy the game from Scotland and not come to London.
“In an ideal world I would welcome the Tartan Army to London for this match with open arms – but with Covid cases increasing, and with so much at stake as we fight this awful virus, I’m afraid that it just cannot be this time, so the best thing to do is not to come to London and instead enjoy the game at home.”
Scottish culture minister Jenny Gilruth said: “I know for many of us EURO 2020 will be one of the highlights of the summer and an opportunity to support our national team. There will also be huge interest in the Scotland v England game at Wembley, but we must continue to be cautious – and I strongly urge fans to only travel if you have a ticket or a safe place to watch the match from.
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