Although the Washington Football Team — formerly the Redskins — may be unsure about their change to a new team name, it seems they are adamant about about having some fans in the stands during the 2020 NFL season.

Team around the league have announced their plans to either reduce or eliminate fan attendance amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Michel Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer Terry Bateman says Washington is still hoping to allow fans at FedEx Field this season:

“As of right now we are still planning to have fans,” Bateman said. “We have some criteria that's been laid out for safe distancing. I don't know what the actual number will be of total fans, but the key criteria for any of us in this business is safety. That's got to be first.”

Bateman added that the team will do what they can to establish a safety protocol that allows for fans to be in attendance during the ongoing pandemic.

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“If we can bring people into the stadium safely, according to the league rules, according to the local county and state jurisdictions we have to follow,” continued Bateman. “And I'm sure it's going to be changing consistently based on what's going on, so I just don't know.”

It may come as a surprise to see team's scrambling to string together health guidelines for fans when players have expressed their concern over the lack of protocols involved for training camp. After all, this setback could have a direct impact on the timeline of the 2020 campaign.

Washington is clearly among the teams doing what it can to brace itself for the financial repercussions of the restrictions placed due to the risks involved with COVID-19. Meanwhile, their decision to have a temporary name change could only serve to amplify these concerns when it comes to merchandise and fan apparel.