Daily covid testing brought in for all Premiership clubs in Scotland
It'll begin for players and backroom staff from Monday until the start of the winter break on January 3rd.
Last updated 17th Dec 2021
Premiership clubs in Scotland will soon start daily covid testing in response to the increase in cases.
A statement from the Scottish FA's Joint Response Group says it will begin for players and backroom staff from Monday until the start of the winter break on January 3rd.
Further consultation has been scheduled early next week with the Scottish Women’s Premier League, cinch Championship, League 1 and 2, and Scottish Highland and Lowland Football Leagues.
Rod Petrie, Joint Response Group Chair says:
“We need no reminding that we are entering another challenging period in the country’s ongoing battle to suppress and overcome COVID-19 and, in particular, its emerging Omicron variant.
“Scottish football is not immune to the impact of the pandemic and we must be extra vigilant during this especially busy period prior to the winter break."
"We remain in regular dialogue with Scottish Government and their public health and public policy officials and in order to reinforce protection, we have today increased our protocols proportionately with the challenges presented to us."
“We are thankful to our clubs for their commitment to implement them provisionally until the winter break and are happy to support the effort to overcome the virus through the vaccination and booster programmes and stringent adherence to protocols and public health guidance.”
Neil Doncaster, SPFL Chief Executive says:
“The First Minister has today again outlined the reality of the Omicron variant in Scotland and I am pleased with the rapid response of our cinch Premiership clubs in committing to enhanced protocols."
“We will continue to encourage compliance with the Scottish Government public health guidance and play our part in suppressing and eradicating the latest variant of this ongoing pandemic.”