After a long wait, the Steelers announced earlier this morning that they were denied approval to hold their upcoming training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
Pittsburgh, like many other teams in the NFL interested in holding training camp at a different location, had to submit a plan regarding how COVID-19 protocols would be followed. The Steelers’ plan included the idea that fans would be in attendance, something that has been a main-stay at training camp since the team first started holding offseason practices in Latrobe back in 1967.
In a news release, team spokesman Burt Lauten said the team will now split training camp between Heinz Field and the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, which is located 5.2 miles from the stadium.
While training camp will take place at a different location, the Steelers plan on hosting fans for a certain number of practices, and once practice dates are set, the team will release details on which practices will be open to the public and how many fans will be allowed in.
Below is the official release from the Pittsburgh Steelers:
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