sport news Tottenham Hotspur will trial Covid passports in their pre-season friendly ...

Tottenham Hotspur are the first Premier League club to announce they will trial the NHS Covid passport ahead of the new season.

Spurs have told supporters that all adults will have to show a pass before entering the stadium ahead of their men's and women's teams playing Arsenal on Sunday August 8.

The Covid pass - generated by the NHS app - confirms a person has had two doses of vaccine, has obtained a negative test for the virus or has natural immunity stemming from a previous infection.

The move comes after Government issued advice for event organisers encouraging them to use 'Covid passports' where large crowds are in attendance, including at sports events.

However, while the Premier League is working on plans, it does not expect all clubs to have a Covid certification scheme in place by the first round of matches starting on August 13 and Spurs are the first to unveil its arrangements.

A number of top flight clubs spoken to by Sportsmail have no plans to use Covid certification in pre-season friendlies despite large attendances, and they are still awaiting advice on what is expected when the league matches begin.

Since July 19, when social distancing rules were relaxed as the country moved from step three to step four of the roadmap out of lockdown, there has been no legal limit on capacities. 

'Tottenham Hotspur will be trialling the use of the NHS COVID Pass to verify the vaccination or Covid status of supporters attending our Men's and Women's matches against Arsenal on Sunday 8 August,' Spurs said in a statement on the club website.

The club added: 'All adult supporters attending the Arsenal double-header will be required to present their NHS COVID Pass, generated by the NHS App, on their mobile device as they enter the stadium to confirm they are either fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of

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