98.7% of fans will comply with guidelines to secure League of Ireland return

A survey of more than 1,800 Irish fans has revealed the appetite for returning to watch games

27 September 2020; Covid-19 signage at Oriel Park ahead of fans returning to the stadium prior to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park in Dundalk, Louth. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A survey of more than 1,800 Irish fans has revealed that an overwhelming 98.7% are willing to comply with public health guidelines in order to return to watching live football.

And more than 70% of Irish soccer fans want to return to stadia to watch games "as soon as possible", although 9.8% want to wait until there are no restrictions, while 9.7% want to wait until "Covid is no longer an issue at all".