Celtic’s Bolingoli and the Aberdeen eight ‘a disgrace’ to Scottish football

Nicola Sturgeon issues a ‘yellow card’ after players break coronavirus safety rules

Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli
Nicole Sturgeon issues a ‘yellow card’ after players break coronavirus safety rules 
(Image credit: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Scottish football’s 2020-21 season is only a few weeks old, but there are already fears the new campaign could be suspended after Aberdeen and Celtic players were caught breaching coronavirus lockdown and self-isolation rules.

Three matches involving the clubs have been postponed after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli flew to Spain, failed to quarantine, then played in a match, the BBC reports. This came after eight Aberdeen players broke lockdown regulations by visiting a bar together and two contracted the coronavirus.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.