Euro fan zone will be closed if surges break out

The Euros fan zone in Glasgow will be pulled if Covid cases surge, Scotland’s national clinical director has vowed.

A total of 6,000 people will gather at Glasgow Green during the tournament, raising concerns that numbers will increase.

Questions have also been asked why fans are allowed to gather but school sports days are off limits.

Jason Leitch, Scotland’s national clinical director, insisted a “test” event of some sort needed to be held but confirmed it would be stopped if there is a surge in cases.

He said the Scottish Government was trying to find a way of posting tests to those with tickets.

Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland, Mr Leitch said: “The decision was made that we would have a series of ‘gateway events’ and the Euros is one of those events, including the stadium and fan zone. But it’s not zero risk, the fan zone cannot be zero risk, the only way to have zero risk would be to lock the city down and that’s not what I think the pandemic stage we are at suggests.”

Mr Leitch said there will be a testing centre at the fan zone but urged people to get tested before they go by sourcing a test from pharmacies if needs be.

He added: “If it all goes badly there will have to be a reverse gear.”

Jason Leitch.