Sports sector survey finds more support for closed doors than limited crowds

An empty Croke Park.

More than half of sports industry stakeholders, 53%, believe that holding major events behind closed doors is the way to go for the remainder of 2020, according to the ONSIDE Covid-19 Sports Impact Monitor.

Only 35% feel that events should accommodate reduced capacities which is interesting given that the sector badly needs the influx of income from gate receipts as it seeks to rebound from the pandemic and the subsequent shutdown.