Neil Doncaster, CEO of the SPFL believes that Scottish football is likely to see more positive tests for coronavirus and emphasised the importance of the current testing regime.

Three players from Hamilton Academical tested positive on Monday and since then discussions have taken place between the Public Health Consultant at the Lanarkshire Health Protection team, the Scottish Government, the JRG and the club.

Further testing of the remainder of the players and back room staff at Hamilton Academical will take place today ahead of the club’s next game this Saturday.

Doncaster said: “Given the current incidence of the virus in the community, we are likely to see more and more positive tests for Covid-19 amongst Premiership teams. This situation once again emphasises the importance of our current testing regime in reducing the likelihood of the virus spreading unchecked through Premiership first team squads, and in increasing the chances of us being able to complete season 2020/21.”

Rod Petrie, President of the Scottish FA and chair of the JRG, added: “We are grateful for the work of the Lanarkshire Health Protection Team and our colleagues at Scottish Government, who have helped us to work through this difficult and complex situation, with the minimum of disruption in the circumstances. This is another timely reminder of the need to maintain social distancing measures before, during and after a match, and to continue to adhere to Scottish Government public health advice as well as the well-established football protocols.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.