“We’ve got a few players who are concerned and they’re right to be concerned because the virus is out of control and I’m concerned as well. “While the national sport has been afforded the privilege of elite sporting exemption, the risk of mass transportation of untested, largely part-time players is something that cannot be sustained as the cases continue to rise and available hospital beds become increasingly scarce. Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper. That evening the Highland League management committee met and discussed the playing suspension. As President of the Scottish FA and Chair of the Joint Response Group, I am grateful for the clinical expertise provided by government specifically to football and for the timely award of £30m in grant and loan funding for the game. It was announced today that League One, League Two and the Scottish Women’s Premier League would be allowed to return to action imminently, while the Scottish Cup can also return. The Scottish Cup will also be suspended, with any matches scheduled to be played prior to February 1 to be rescheduled in due course. The Jags were due to face Inverness Caley Thistle in the Scottish Cup second round tonight, but Stewart believes the call made by the SFA and Scottish Government is the correct one. Stewart says some of his players have expressed concerns recently about continuing to play. He added: “Players have been concerned and asking me questions and the pause means we’re not putting people in a situation they don’t need to be in. RELATED: Watch: Boris Johnson and SNP's Pete Wishart in furious row over second referendum. Published: 12:00, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 12:26, 11 January 2021. The Highland League may not resume any time soon – even if lower league football is given the greenlight to restart. Representatives from Highland League clubs have held a series of meetings to discuss what impact any further delay will have on the season. All Rights Reserved. The vast majority of teams in those divisions are full-time professional clubs and so the risk of transmission remains manageably low. Cove Rangers were the reigning champions, but could not defend their title after being promoted to Scottish League Two. The Highland League remains suspended, despite League One and League Two and Scottish Women Premier League One being allowed to restart next weekend. Buckie Thistle manager Graeme Stewart believes the right decision has been taken to pause the Highland League season. Please use the links above to see upcoming Highland League fixtures, Highland League results, the Highland League table, Youth Development, Highland League history, information about Highland League clubs and to view existing sponsors and new sponsorship opportunities. SUBSCRIBE NOW. The boss of Prosafe is “extremely disappointed” by an appeal court decision to make the offshore accommodation provider pay Westcon Yards £337 million. The Scottish Highland Football League can confirm the league will be suspended in line with the latest @ScottishFA announcement. © 2021 - Highland News and Media Ltd. All rights reserved. The following decisions were made by the meeting: • That the 2019-20 season be deemed to have concluded on the date that football activity in Scotland was suspended – Friday 13th March 2020. All football below the Premiership and Championship has been suspended until the end of this month. “After discussions with the SPFL, the Premiership and Championship will continue on the proviso that both adhere to the existing testing regime. The Scottish Football Association announced on Monday January 11 that the Highland League was to be suspended until January 31 when the position would be reviewed. Trafigura and Sonangol are going their separate ways and dividing up Puma Energy, the downstream fuel supplier. The Scottish Cup and Highland League have been suspended due to the national lockdown until at least January 31. — The Highland League (@ScottishHFL) January 11, 2021 This site uses cookies. Below is a map showing the locations of all Highland Football League Member Clubs. The list of leagues that have been suspended are SPFL League One, SPFL League Two, Scottish Women’s Football Premier Leagues 1 & 2, Highland League, Lowland League, East, West & South of Scotland Leagues, Scottish Junior FA Leagues and the North Caledonian League. The Highland League is set to remain suspended despite some football competitions being allowed to return. The Breedon Highland League game scheduled for the 19 December 2020 v Turriff United at Turriff has been postponed. This takes immediate effect, starting with this weekend’s matches. All Scottish football fixtures below Premiership and Championship have been suspended for the rest of January. Namibian President Hage Geingob has acknowledged Reconnaissance Energy Africa’s find in the Kavango Basin. The Highland League season could be suspended if that is the recommendation of the Scottish Football Association due to the coronavirus pandemic. Scottish lower league football suspended for rest of January, Highland League, Scottish Cup and SPFL League 1 and 2 games postponed for three weeks during Covid-19 lockdown. The Scottish Highland Football League can confirm the league will be suspended in line with the latest Scottish FA announcement. “I agree with the decision, I’m not particularly happy about it, but it takes away the stress and concern.”. The start of the Highland League season has been delayed by at least six weeks amid a rise in Covid-19 cases. “Travelling was becoming a bit concerning as well. The Scottish Highland Football League can confirm the league will be suspended in line with the latest @ScottishFA announcement. Something went wrong - please try again later. “We’ve seen it in our team and I think every team in the Highland League has seen an increase. The cost implications to lower-division clubs was one factor but so too the realisation that many – with some notable exceptions – consist of part-time players who are either prevented from working due to the virus or have to work. The clubs are concerned to provide all involved and interested in the Highland League with as much clarity as possible. Highland League secretary Rod Houston admits the decision to suspend fixtures came sooner than he expected. The Highland League remains suspended. The season began on 27 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 18 April 2020. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and get the latest news, sport and business from the Inverness region straight to your inbox every Friday. The Scottish FA board confirmed all divisions and competitions apart from the Premiership and Championship will be temporarily frozen. Scottish FA president Rod Petrie, said: “The Scottish FA is well aware of the efforts all clubs take to comply with the exacting protocols that were conditional on elite football being given an exemption to continue amid the pandemic.
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