Premier League football and other elite sports with testing regimes and bubbles in place will continue despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing a new national lockdown. Outdoor team sports and golf will be prohibited in England, although the latter will be allowed to continue in small groups in Scotland. The Vitality Women’s FA Cup will also be halted as it is classed as non-elite at this stage of the competition. A Scottish Football Association statement read: “Following the First Minister’s announcement regarding increased restrictions this afternoon, we will liaise with @ScotGov on the impact upon grassroots football. pic.twitter.com/Mg1AAE9OPk — Scottish FA (@ScottishFA) January 4, 2021Most of Scotland will be placed in lockdown from Tuesday for the whole of January to tackle the rising spread of the new coronavirus strain, Sturgeon announced.

Source: Express January 04, 2021 21:15 UTC