Question reference: S5W-29359
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 26 May 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 June 2020
Question
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.
Answer
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.