Update on fans back at Bootham Crescent
York City supporters will have to wait a little longer to get to games.
York City says it's unable to welcome fans back this weekend (Saturday 5th December).
A cleanup campaign by volunteers took place at Bootham Crescent recently, in an effort to make the ground ready for the potential return of supporters.
It follows the Prime Minister's announcement in November that clubs in Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas could allow a limited number of fans into grounds.
In a statement the club said: "We have been poised to move out of Bootham Crescent and into the LNER Community Stadium for a number of months and as such we have been careful not to unnecessarily invest important club funds into Bootham Crescent.
"Despite a huge amount of effort from staff and our loyal volunteers, we are unable to welcome fans back on Saturday 5th December as we are still waiting for external providers to certify parts of the stadium, work which will surpass the deadline given by regulatory bodies.
"We know fans will be disappointed, we understand and share that feeling but safety must be our priority and we cannot welcome fans to a stadium which is not properly certified.
"We’ll continue to work hard to get Bootham Crescent ready for fans to come back as soon as possible and share updates when we can".
York host Chester this weekend.