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Premiership restart plan in jeopardy as skint clubs can't afford coronavirus tests

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Skint clubs could scupper plans for a Scottish top-flight kick-off on August 1 because they can’t afford Covid-19 tests.The Scottish Government has given the green light for a potential football restart in 62 days’ time.The SPFL will outline plans at a meeting of the Premiership outfits on Monday.But believes the cost of medical testing for coronavirus – estimated at £4500 per week – will be a major stumbling block.Celtic and Ross County have forked out for £35,000 testing machines ahead of the new season, which would start behind closed doors.But other clubs have concerns over the costs and may seek financial aid from the SFA and SPFL to get season 2020/21 up and running.Also, as the Scottish Government’s clinical director Jason Leitch

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