Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has praised SPFL clubs and the Scottish Government for taking action for the "greater good" of the game by expediting the winter break.
10 top flight clubs were in favour of bringing forward the January shutdown to December 27, though Ross County and Rangers were notably against the decision and the resulting postponements of games such as the derby that was due to take place in Glasgow's east end on January 2.
And ahead of the Premiership's return on Monday with the Parkhead club's home clash against Hibs, fans were allowed to return back to stadia across the country with the 500-spectator limit lifted this week.
Postecoglou reckons that proves it was the right decision with just the Boxing Day fixtures affected by the rules temporarily brought in to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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