Scottish football will remain at full capacity ahead of Rangers vs Celtic this weekend but Nicola Sturgeon has sent a firm warning amid rising covid cases.
The rumour mill was pushed into overdrive on Tuesday morning with one social media claim hinting capacity for the Ibrox showpiece would be slashed by 40 per cent.
It comes after a sharp increase in positive tests of more than 50 per cent in the past seven days but no new restrictions have been put in place despite the current "fragile" situation.
The Rangers and Celtic derby is Scottish football's marquee fixture and there were fresh fears it could be affected but that isn't the case.
The midday announcement offered a firm reminder that Scotland as a whole must play its part to get cases down.
Sturgeon said: “What happens in the next few weeks will depend to some extent – to a large extent – on all of us.
“This is another fragile and potentially very pivotal moment in our journey through this pandemic.
“Even though most restrictions have been lifted the virus is still circulating and we know the delta variant is highly transmissible.
"On the issue of capacity on stadiums, you will know we still have a capacity limit which there is an approval.
"Obviously with football matches with stadiums, it has to go through this process.
"I'm not going to pre-empt decisions about matches in the coming days.
"But I think everyone can expect them to be taken very carefully."
Scottish football was played almost exclusively behind closed doors last season as SPFL teams felt the pinch without punters in stadia.
And while Sturgeon has left decisions to return to full stadia last month in the hands of local councils, any future executive call will likely come straight from Holyrood.
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2021-08-24 11:36:12Z
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