Sunderland's clash with Peterborough United will not be affected by new COVID-19 regulations as preparations continue
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On a day in which the government has announced a number of fresh measures to combat the spread of coronavirus – including pausing plans to bring supporters back into stadiums from October 1 – there were concerns from some quarters that sporting fixtures may be at risk.
But the Echo understands that there are currently no plans to stop the EFL fixture schedule continuing as planned, meaning Sunderland’s clash with the Posh will go ahead as usual.
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Speaking today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We will not be able to do this [reopen stadiums] from 1st October.
“I recognise how this affects sport clubs and the Chancellor and Culture Secretary are working urgently on what we can do to support them.”
Meanwhile, under-23 manager Elliott Dickman was pleased with how his side started the 2020/21 campaign – despite a 3-2 defeat at Burnley.
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Hide Ad“We are disappointed with the result, but the performance was good,” he told safc.com.
"We have had a turnaround of players and yesterday was the first time we have trained together as a team, but we created some really good chances.
“All the players have come back into the club in good condition, both physically and mentally.
"The morale in the group is good and in a short space of time, we can see a good togetherness and work ethic in the group.
"Now, we need to take the positives and look forward.”