Steven Thompson is adamant that Celtic cannot be crowned champions until the current campaign is finished on the park. Neil Lennon 's side led the Scottish Premiership by 13 points when football in the country was brought to a halt due to the coronavirus crisis.
While Rangers hold a game in hand over their rivals, Thompson reckons Celtic would have gone on to scoop a ninth league crown in a row.
But the former Rangers and St Mirren striker believes that does not mean the trophy should be handed out if fixtures cannot be fulfilled due to the virus.
Thompson told the BBC’s Scottish football podcast : “Anyone that says Celtic weren’t going to win the league is lying. They were going to win the league.