The Premier League are considering using CGI - computer generated imagery - in order to make stadiums look full of fans as they look to relaunch the 2019-20 behind closed doors.
Amid the coronavirus lockdown, the prospect of playing matches in front of empty stadiums will bring with it huge logistical challenges on its own.
But with no crowd comes a sterile atmosphere, which can leaves television viewers feel as though they are watching a training game.
So in an attempt to ensure that closed-door matches aren’t a complete turn-off for viewers, broadcasters are pondering using CGI to seat virtual fans in stadiums, thus camouflaging the rows of empty seats in eerily quiet stadiums. “Even if a club doesn’t sell all of its seats in the Premier