No change will sound death knell for clubs, warns Doncaster
passionate in Europe, with more league attendances per capita than any other country, so our clubs have been hit far harder by the lock-out than those in England because we depend much more heavily on gate receipts.
“Every major club in Scotland has very detailed, wellfounded plans in place for safely returning fans back to stadiums, and thousands upon thousands of Scottish fans are simply desperate to get back quickly to watching their teams in the safety of a carefully-managed, open-air environment.
“We are now calling on the First Minister to do the right thing by Scotland’ s hardpressed football supporters. If it’s good enough for English fans, it must be good enough for Scottish fans. If the First Minister refuses to allow football fans all over Scotland to watch their beloved teams in carefully-regulated, limited numbers, complete with track and trace, she will have to explain to them the clinical difference between Scottish fans and English fans.
“Make no mistake, failure to get fans back in the very near future will sound the death knell for some of our bestloved clubs and no-one wants that. The First Minister alone has the opportunity to put a smile on the faces of Scottish football fans and we are calling for meaningful, urgent engagement.
“Clubs, supporters and players have been hugely patient. Apart from supporter safety, there is no higher priority for our game. It’s now time to get the fans back. We have written to the First Minister seeking an emergency meeting, because time is really against us.”