David Lange
Research expert covering sports & recreation in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us nowCOVID-19: Opinions on the return of the Premier League 2020, by level of interest
On June 17th 2020, English Premier League football resumed after having been placed on hold as part of the ongoing COVID-19 containment measures. During a representative survey of the British adult population, undertaken between the 3rd and 4th June 2020, respondents were asked their opinion on the appropriateness of the return of the English Premier League (EPL) at this time.
The responses to this survey have subsequently been categorized into into four groups characterized by the respondents level of interest in the EPL.
There is a substantial relationship observed between the level of interest of the respondent and their opinion on the appropriateness of the return of the EPL. Only the respondents that indicated that the EPL is one of their 'TOP' interests exhibited the greatest share indicating that the 17th June was 'about the right time' for the EPL to resume with over 57 percent indicating as such. Conversely, the greatest of all other respondent groups indicated that it was 'too soon' for the EPL to resume.
The responses to this survey have subsequently been categorized into into four groups characterized by the respondents level of interest in the EPL.
There is a substantial relationship observed between the level of interest of the respondent and their opinion on the appropriateness of the return of the EPL. Only the respondents that indicated that the EPL is one of their 'TOP' interests exhibited the greatest share indicating that the 17th June was 'about the right time' for the EPL to resume with over 57 percent indicating as such. Conversely, the greatest of all other respondent groups indicated that it was 'too soon' for the EPL to resume.
