Brentford FC held a successful event for around 200 supporters inside our new home on Saturday. More than 1,000 fans registered for an opportunity to watch Brentford’s game away to Stoke City in socially distanced conditions inside the stadium on Saturday afternoon. Groups of fans from the same household enjoyed food and drink while watching Brentford’s game at Stoke, beamed back live, in one

EFL clubs met by division to discuss the conditional offer put forward  by the Premier League in respect to the financial support required as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The need for continued unity across the membership base was fundamental to discussions across all three divisions, and therefore there was a strong consensus that any rescue package must meet the requirements of all 72 cl

Financial Support Package The EFL will meet with all EFL clubs on Thursday (today) to discuss the proposed financial support put forward today by the Premier League. The Premier League has written to the EFL in respect of a ‘much needed support package’ and provided details of an approved £50m grant and loan facility for League One and Two clubs only. In addition, the Pre

Late yesterday, Tuesday 6 October, the following open letter was released: The Premier League, EFL, The FA, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship want to assure all fans that together we are fully committed to your safe return to football grounds as soon as possible. The health of the nation remains our overriding priority, and for many months we have been workin

A local MP has called for a pathway from the Government for fans to return to football matches. Seema Malhotra, MP for Feltham and Heston, spoke in Parliament today about football matches, and other sporting events, taking place without fans. She asked the Government to provide a way forward.

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People from across the London Borough of Hounslow gathered online earlier this month to discuss how to support and empower communities through coronavirus and the looming economic and social impact. Jon Varney, Brentford FC Chief Executive, was among those taking part in the session. Hounslow is expected to be one of the hardest hit boroughs with 42,500 residents on furlough, 47.7 per cent of jobs

Earlier this week the Government announced a decision to suspend plans for the return of fans to matches. See more on the BBC here. EFL Chair Ricky Parry issued a response to that, which can be seen here. The FA have also updated after th

Brentford Football Club is delighted to announce that long-term partner the University of West London (UWL) has extended its relationship with The Bees. The University campus is spread across sites in Ealing and Brentford, while the Berkshire Institute for Health at Fountain House is in Reading town centre. As the Club’s Official Educatio

A number of EFL Clubs will be permitted to admit spectators into Sky Bet League matches this weekend as part of the ongoing ‘return of fans’ pilot programme. As per the current guidance, crowds will be capped at a capacity of 1,000 as discussions continue with the Government about return for supporters’ in greater numbers post October 1, 2020. The

Brentford Football Club is supporting the EFL in its efforts to achieve the safe return of fans to stadia and is working with local MPs, our Safety Advisory Group and fans to develop and implement detailed plans to achieve it. The EFL and other sporting bodies met with Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, yesterday to discuss the financial impact that Covid-19 i

Brentford FC received the congratulations of Hounslow Council after opening our new home last week. The Bees began life in the new stadium with a penalty shoout-out win over Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup. They will play their first league fixture in the stadium this Saturday, 19 September, against Huddersfield Town. Hounslow Council has been working with Brentford FC to make its 17,250-s

Cambridge United have cancelled a plan to have a second match in front of fans this weekend but the Government have confirmed pilot events can continue despite changes to restrictions on meeting people. It was announced last week that supporters would return to EFL fixtures next week, with two matches confirmed as test events in line with the Government's pilot scheme. The first took place on Tues

The sixth Brentford Community Stadium construction newsletter has been delivered to around 4,000 local residents and businesses close to the site over the last few days. The Club, working with Development Partner EcoWorld London, have been keeping people in the local area updated as the building work has continued. A series of newsletters have been sent and the latest is out now. The newsletter

More than 11,000 fans, including our Premium Seat Members, have now secured their seats in our new stadium. We can also announce that more than 10,000 of these seats are General Admission and Premium Season Tickets, in ‘The Dugout’. The government has released initial guidance on planning for social distancing in sports grounds. This may, if all goes well, allow fans into our new stadium to

Hounslow Council has issued a message from Kelly O’Neill, Director of Public Health. It has been reported that Covid-19 cases are rising in the borough. Brentford FC is encouraging all borough residents to follow the advice of the local authority to keep each other safe.

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