Moyes demands explanation on why fans cannot attend West Ham v Man City

West Ham United boss David Moyes questioned the logic in allowing fans to watch a screening of their match against Manchester City at a cinema near their home ground while spectators continue to be barred from entering stadiums.

“People (are) going to watch a game in a cinema, close to here, why can we not be sitting outside in the open air doing it?” Moyes said at a news conference.

“Maybe there’s other reasons - maybe it’s the travelling on the tube, the bus, maybe it’s the pubs. But if that is the case, please come out and give us an explanation as to why we can’t do it.

“I’m certainly not an expert on a pandemic. But I watched the European games this week and have seen crowds back in different countries. It’s hard to believe we can’t do that... Why can those countries be doing it and not us?”

Premier League matches have been played without fans since June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.