Ireland's gatherings ban and the SPFL knock-on effect that could bring financial ruin
Football in Scotland could be off until at least September if the UK follows a similar timetable to the one announced in Ireland.The Irish government have released a statement banning all gatherings with more than 5000 people until the end of August at the earliest.And with the UK around two weeks behind Ireland in dealing with the pandemic, it could mean football won't take place in front of crowds in Scotland until the middle of September at the earliest.That leaves another five months for clubs before they could even begin to think about welcoming fans back into grounds - a situation that will mean a lot of SPFL teams facing significant financial pressure.Ireland are slightly ahead of the UK in their coronavirus response having cancelled
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