SFA announce 3 week league suspension

Posted on Monday, January 11th, 2021

Scottish FA announce suspension of playing profession football from midnight tonight until 31st January for all levels below Championship.

In a statement released on Monday morning (11th January), the SFA noted,

“Following a meeting between the Scottish FA and the Minister for Public Health Sport and Wellbeing, both parties have agreed to impose a temporary suspension of all football beneath the Scottish Professional Football League Championship, encompassing all predominantly part-time tiers of the Scottish professional pyramid, from midnight tonight.

“The impacted leagues are: SPFL League One, SPFL League Two, Scottish Women’s Football Premier Leagues 1 & 2, Highland League, Lowland League, East, West & South of Scotland Leagues, Scottish Junior FA Leagues and the North Caledonian League.

“The suspension of the game below the SPFL Premiership and Championship will be for three weeks, until 31^st January, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Scottish FA Board in partnership with Scottish Government.”

Full statement can be found here