Right now all football in the United Kingdom remains suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the SFA has decided to extend that date.
In a new statement published on Thursday, the SFA has decided to suspend all football until at least the 10th of June.
The statement read: “The Scottish FA board met via videoconference this morning to discuss the implications of the most up-to-date government and medical advice on the governing body’s suspension on football.
“Based on this advice, it has unanimously agreed to extend the suspension at all levels of the game from professional to recreational until at least 10 June.
“The board had initially suspended football until further notice and with a stipulation of April 30 at the earliest, in order to give member clubs greater certainty on player welfare and wellbeing, as well as financial clarity.”
The SFA have made it clear that this decision has been taken after taking into consideration the advice of the Scottish FA’s Medical Consultant, Dr John MacLean after he had discussions with his medical colleagues in across the United Kingdom as well as in the UEFA and WHO.
Rod Petrie who is the SFA president said: “We are grateful to Dr John MacLean for his input to the Joint Response Group and to the Scottish FA board. The message is very clear: 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.”
We all knew this was going to happen especially since the English FA had decided to postpone competitions in England indefinitely but unlike their English counterpart, the Scottish FA have now presented a concrete date until which games in Scotland will not be conducted.
