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Coronavirus rules leave Sheffield United boss Wilder all at sea

Sheffield United's English manager Chris Wilder (right) throws the ball back onto the pitch during their English Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on September 14, 2020.

Photo credit: Peter Powell | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Eight English Football League matches are set to be played in front of crowds of up to 1,000 this weekend, in the second, third and fourth tiers.
  • The government granted the EFL permission to use selected fixtures as pilot events to reintroduce spectators to venues on a socially distanced basis.

London

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he is baffled by coronavirus rules that allow fans into stadiums for a pilot scheme at the same time as tough new restrictions are in place to limit social mixing.