Accies boss hopes to see players ‘not celebrate’
Hamilton head coach Brian Rice hopes his players get the chance to "not celebrate" a goal in their home Scottish Premiership encounter with Dundee United today.
Rice revealed the club have reiterated to their squad they should tone down goal celebrations amid rising Covid-19 cases.
Clubs have been reminded of their responsibilities by the SFA and SPFL'S Joint Response Group with regard to coronavirus protocols, with players having to remain apart after scoring.
Rice admits it can be an instinctive reaction to celebrate together but insists they must all adhere to the guidelines to keep playing.
Rice said: "We're going to ask our boys to do it, so we're hoping we'll get the chance to not celebrate.
"We're hoping that we score a few goals and we don't celebrate them.
"It's just an instinctive thing, Dundee United's goal the other night for example,lawrenceshankland's goal was sensational and it's just a natural reaction to congratulate someone for doing that.
"It's going to be very difficult but we'll reiterate to everyone today and tomorrow that if we do score a goal, let's just get back, get in our shape and get on with the game.
"We've got to stick to the rules as best we can, there's going to be wee blips but as long as it's tiny blips, I'm sure every manager and player is going to take responsibility.
"Listen, when something good happens it's very difficult to just act normal but we know the responsibility we've got and we've got to try to adhere to it the best we can."