Vaccine passports to start for fans from October 1
The Scottish Parliament have voted to introduce Covid vaccine passports
Last updated 9th Sep 2021
The Scottish Parliament have voted to introduce Covid vaccine passports.
The motion passed by 68 votes to 55 and will apply from 1st October.
It means fans going to outdoor sporting events with crowds over 10,000 must prove they have been vaccinated.
Unseated outdoor events with more than 4,000 people are also subject to the new measures.
The Scottish FA and SPFL's Joint Response Group say they will work hard to develop an effective and workable solution.
A spokesperson for the JRG said: “Both the Scottish FA and the SPFL wholeheartedly support the national effort to eradicate COVID-19.
“We have been in discussions with Scottish Government officials regarding the practical implications of vaccine passports for major events, and in particular the risk of health and safety issues and crowd disorder if fans are delayed getting into stadiums, which everyone naturally wants to avoid.
“With only three weeks before the 1st October deadline, we are committed to working hard to develop an effective and workable solution.
“With that in mind, we are keen to explore whether any vaccine passport regime can include spot-checks, rather than blanket inspections of everyone attending games.”