Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considered that the Rangers versus Bayer Leverkusen football match on 12 March 2020 should go ahead, in light of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and on whose advice the match was sanctioned.
The Scottish Government had no role in deciding this game should go ahead – operational responsibility for football matches rests with the Safety Advisory Group as the local licensing authority. This match was governed by UEFA, with the Scottish FA suspending all football under its auspices on 14 March.