The Scottish Government has poured cold water on hopes of crowds being allowed into sports grounds before October.
Reports have claimed that Celtic Park could be half-full before the end of August, but national clinical director Jason Leitch believes only small-scale tests will be permitted before limited crowds return in the autumn.
Professor Leitch told BBC Scotland: “I think we’re seeing pretty much no chance of crowds in August. I can’t imagine physically-distanced crowds in August or September. I might be wrong and with a fair wind we might get there.
“I think we might run some test events during that two-month period – it might be a big match but a small test-event crowd. Either rugby, football, maybe both.
“And then thinking about into the autumn and winter, I would hope if things remain good, then we might be able to get back to physically-distanced crowds.”
