All domestic football in Scotland suspended due to coronavirus

Ross County's home match against Hamilton is off, as is Caley Thistle's trip to Arbroath.

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All professional and grassroots football in Scotland has been suspended due to coronavirus.

It includes all this weekend's fixtures - despite a ban on large gatherings north of the border not coming in until Monday.

That means Ross County's crucial encounter with Hamilton will not go ahead, while in the Championship, Caley Thistle's fixture at Arbroath is also sidelined.

Football finance expert Neil Patey believes this could be costly for a number of Scottish clubs.

"Any on the day ticket sales, any match day sponsorship, any other match day revenue is hugely important to Scottish clubs," he said

"Were that to not come in for the rest of the season, that is certainly going to be a significant financial hit for Scottish football clubs."

Caley Thistle's John Robertson says the impact of such an incident is unknown.

"We've had a good meeting with our CEO and he's told us to follow guidelines, what we need to do, wash hands stay very hygenic"

"We've got a duty of care to staff, players, fans and the rest of the general public. We've a lot of flyers up to explain about what to do. This week we've kept the players away from the gym because of the potential of risk, and we'll limit the places we have them, and we'll remind them about the contact or spread of the coronavirus"

Other big matches to be affected include the Old Firm Derby at Ibrox on Sunday.