Scottish football season suspended until 10 June

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Team training and recreational football has also been suspended in Scotland

The Scottish football season has been pushed further back with all games suspended until at least 10 June.

The SPFL campaign was halted on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic and had been originally stopped until 30 April.

However, no football will be played for at least three months, with member clubs also set to vote this week on ending the lower league season now.

The suspension applies to professional and recreational levels of the game.

"The message is very clear," said Scottish FA president Rod Petrie. "The government restrictions introduced to save lives must be adhered to and there is no prospect of an early resumption of training, let alone organised football in Scotland for several weeks.

"The decision to suspend all football until at least 10 June is to help clubs ensure the safety and wellbeing of players, staff and supporters as well as take steps to mitigate their costs.

"Scottish football applauds everyone working within NHS Scotland and the care sector and should place no additional burden at a time when their resources are being tested to the limit because of Covid-19."

All 42 SPFL clubs will vote prior to Friday's 1700 BST deadline on whether the Championship, League One and League Two seasons will be called now.

The Scottish top flight will remain postponed "to give the best possible opportunity" for it to finish, but it would also be decided on points won per match "if the SPFL board determines" the games cannot be played.

No decision will be taken until after Uefa's executive meeting on 23 April.

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  • Comment posted by ash1407, at 18:10 9 Apr 2020

    1. BJ5. " Pointless league and abysmal standard ".

    But this "pointless" league has loyal supporters. As loyal as any set of fans in the PL..... Think before you post mate.

  • Comment posted by By the book, at 18:34 9 Apr 2020

    Really, they had little choice other than announce a further delay.

    Disappointing usual stuff on here.
    I'm English, and I enjoy Scottish football. Even been to a cup final at Hampden.
    Scottish football, given its financial constraints, serves up a decent product as far as I'm concerned.

  • Comment posted by dandog68, at 18:18 9 Apr 2020

    Finish this season properly .Then next season each team plays each other twice before the split instead of three times . Sorted

  • Comment posted by adeen, at 18:16 9 Apr 2020

    comment sections is now just awash with sad wee cretins. why bother opening it up . tiresome bores . gone is the football debate

  • Comment posted by U18223239, at 18:33 9 Apr 2020

    Scottish football= beauty in the eye of the beholder
    EPL football= beauty in the eye of the foreign moneymen.

  • Comment posted by MeeksyPeeksy, at 18:37 9 Apr 2020

    @BJ5

    "........or of any interest to the masses.".

    So why have you posted 3 times in half an hour?

  • Comment posted by The Uncomfortable Truth, at 18:10 9 Apr 2020

    A wee bit optimistic I think. I wonder how many comments we will get similar to that by the balloon who posted first.

  • Comment posted by BillB, at 18:28 9 Apr 2020

    Happy that they've just suspended the season. No reason why it can't be finished through the summer, then a short break before a shorter 20/21 season - 22 matches, no split, League Cup straight knockout, no cup replays. Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary solutions.

  • Comment posted by willscott, at 19:48 9 Apr 2020

    @102

    What are you smoking? Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 with the “Lisbon Lions”

    - even as a Rangers fan I recognise what an achievement that was.

  • Comment posted by SAOR ALBA, at 07:32 10 Apr 2020

    Let's not feed the trolls

    They'll have plenty to keep them occupied when the multi billion EPL fantasy football league implodes.

    I feel the SPFL are scared of upsetting a small minority of top flight clubs yet will call time on the 3 divisions below.

    Hearts have been brutal all season and realistically Rangers would never catch Celtic albeit still mathematically possible.

  • Comment posted by Unbiased, at 18:08 9 Apr 2020

    Sensible. What's more bj5 post number 1 obviously has a problem.

  • Comment posted by Allyg, at 19:33 9 Apr 2020

    85 get your facts right. Celtic were the first British team to win the European cup which they did the year before Man U beat Benicia - at Wembley not in Lisbon ! It was Celtic that won in Lisbon beating Inter 2-1 - and I’m a Rangers supporter but believe full credit has to be given to a team which contained 11 Scots!!

  • Comment posted by Stevie, at 19:23 9 Apr 2020

    Partick Thistle are currently bottom of the Championship, 2 points adrift, with a game in hand over the 5 teams above them in the league. Their game in hand is against a team they have beaten 3-1 twice, home and away, in the league already.

    On what planet is it fair to relegate a team in this position??

    Sporting Integrity is completely out the window if the leagues are called as they are.

  • Comment posted by ash1407, at 18:33 9 Apr 2020

    @BJ5.

    You obviously have no idea what a supporter is all about... We'll leave it at that I think.

  • Comment posted by Ricky Riot, at 19:00 9 Apr 2020

    Rangers and Hearts refusing to back the resolution to finish the season as is, despite the obvious fact that it's just not viable to play the games before the start of next season (taking into consideration player contracts/transfer window).

    These clubs are where they are because they aren't good enough to be in a better position. They should accept that and stop acting in self interest.

  • Comment posted by IanT, at 18:23 9 Apr 2020

    The very first comment from @BJ5 is from a numpty who clearly doesn't understand what the game is about and what it means to fans of all clubs at whatever level and standard - a real football fan would never have posted juvenile such drivel!!

  • Comment posted by beaver, at 18:13 9 Apr 2020

    1 & 5. Have you ever been to a game. By the sounds of it you are from a distance. If so bad why view it. I take it you have to be able to comment or ate you just here for a wind up. Now go back to where you came from.

  • Comment posted by aardwolf, at 18:55 9 Apr 2020

    WeeJohnon wrote . . "This season has to be put on hold, and teams can go into next season with current point tally. There is no other way."

    Yes there is !!!

    You can make this season void, return all of the money that people paid to see meaningful games and refund the TV companies.

    or

    You can end the season now and award prizes and prize money based on current position.

  • Comment posted by John, at 18:28 9 Apr 2020

    The financial difficulties, if they happen, of the leagues in England will be interesting to watch unfold. Our diddy leagues in Scotland will find it hard, whereas down south, many may find it impossible to cope financially.

  • Comment posted by U17539026, at 11:03 10 Apr 2020

    If Rangers want prize money to be paid out now then surely they are admitting that they know they can’t win the league.

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