malcolm clarke is head of the football supporters' association. as pleased. well, it's great relief and something to look forward to coming to actually have a date we can get fans back in the stadiums. we have been waiting a long time for this and we arejust been waiting a long time for this and we are just now keeping our fingers crossed that nothing awful happens with the virus to get things put back again. but it is good news, this afternoon. pond put back again. but it is good news, this afternoon.— this afternoon. and what did you make of the _ this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline _ this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline as - this afternoon. and what did you make of the timeline as well? i this afternoon. and what did you i make of the timeline as well? the way it is being tested out before the ultimate goal of having more fans in stadiums for the latter stages of the european championships for example? rho, stages of the european championships for exam-le? �* ., ., stages of the european championships for exam

i don't think malcolm clarke or anybody _ procedure?m clarke or anybody would agree i procedure? i don't think malcolm l clarke or anybody would agree with the policy that was defeated in the court of session so resoundingly. nobody that i can think of would ever want that circumstance to arrive —— to arise with the £630,000 of public money which went in terms of public money which went in terms of the court proceedings, not to mention the innumerable interminable civil service time that was spent on it. if more time had been spent devising it, and less time spent attempting vainly to defend it, we would have all been in a much better place. it was developed with the unions over an 18 month period. it was carefully considered and above all it was lawful. the policy which you are examining as part of your inquiry was the exact opposite. it was rushed through and unlawful and an abject disaster. if you are going to apply a retrospective policy then apply a legal basis for it, and for any policy have a comprehensive full discussion with th