Tier 4 Update

We wanted to highlight the FA’s updated guidance from the 23rd December on the latest information on COVID-19 specifically for Tier 4 areas, and what this means for football now across our county.

Football for adult participants across ‘non-elite’ football in Tier 4 areas is not permitted, including all training and fixtures.

The government’s Tier 4 guidance states organised outdoor sport for under-18s and disabled people will be allowed.. The government’s guidelines on travel between tiers should be adhered to. These players cannot move in or out of Tier 4 to train or play. Therefore:

• Youth fixtures and training will be permitted subject to full adherence to Government FA and Club regulations and protocols for social distancing and covid compliance. It is important to note that players, coaches and parents are not permitted to travel into or out of Tier 4 for training or fixtures.

• It is permissible for youth fixtures (u18 and below) and training to take place in tier 4. 

It is extremely important that clubs, players, coaches, match officials, league officials, volunteers, parents, carers, and facility providers in Tiers 1 to 3 (and permitted football in Tier 4) continue to strictly follow both the UK Government's latest guidance on COVID-19 and respective bespoke guidance documents from The FA. Any incidents of non-compliance needs to be reported to us.