Oliver Dowden has admitted there is an inconsistency in the rules after fans flocked to a theatre to see former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger speak while open-air sports stadiums remain closed.
On Monday night, the London Palladium hosted an event to promote Wenger’s new book, raising questions among sports fans as live sporting events must still be played in empty stadiums.
Giving evidence to MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS), the Culture Secretary said: “Of course I accept people’s frustration at the inconsistency there.” He continued: “In relation to sport, we had sports on a path to normality.
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