Nicola Sturgeon plunged the country back into a lockdown of the kind we saw back in March of last year, with the threat of a new variant of the pathogen spreading across the country.
It's set to run until the end of January at the earliest but the decision will have a number of knock-on effects in all aspects of our game.But professional football HAS been given a reprieve - unlike what took place in early 2020.Here's what you need to know.There isn't set to be much material change in the way of professional football.Leaving home "for those involved in professional sports, for training, coaching or competing in an event" is still permitted, as per the new rules.
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