The Scottish authorities has threatened to name a halt to the brand new Premiership season attributable to one other breach of the strict coronavirus quarantine guidelines. Celtic‘s Belgian defender Boli Bolingoli stated he had not noticed quarantine protocols after a visit to Spain. Anybody returning to Scotland from Spain should spend two weeks in quarantine. Bolingoli performed within the Scottish champions’ 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock on Sunday, the staff’s second match of the season. He has apologised for his behaviour and Celtic have launched an investigation.
The Scottish authorities is already livid at eight Aberdeen gamers who visited a bar final week. Two of them examined constructive, forcing the postponement of final Saturday’s Premiership sport with St Johnstone.
The federal government stated in the event that they felt protocol had been damaged, then they might press the pause button on the season.
“We’re at present in dialogue with the membership (Celtic) and soccer governing our bodies to determine the details,” the administration stated in a press release.
“If confirmed as one other severe incident inside Scottish soccer, the place protocols have been breached on the danger of wider public well being, then the Scottish authorities could have little selection however to think about whether or not a pause is now wanted within the resumption of the sport in Scotland.”
Bolingoli stated he needed to apologise to his supervisor, teammates, supporters, “and so many others for letting them down so badly”.
“I’m responsible of a significant error of judgement,” the 25-year-old added.
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“I do know what I did was mistaken and I do know that I have to now cope with the implications.”
Celtic stated it took its response to Covid-19 “extraordinarily severely” and that it had not recorded any constructive exams.
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