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Neil Lennon reveals selfie ban on players

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Neil Lennon has revealed that Celtic players and staff won’t be allowing any selfies to be taken.

With Coronavirus now in Scotland and a joint statement issued by the SFA and SPFL the Scottish champions are making a number of changes to their routines to restrict the spread of the virus.

Every morning Celtic have a briefing for key executives with containing the Coronavirus high on the agenda.

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We’ve been told not to stop for selfies, that’s not to be rude but we have to protect the players here as much as I can and the staff. It’s very important.

International break, what happens there?

We will have checks made on where they are going and that will have to be looked at so we will be keeping a very strong eye on that.

Against Livingston in midweek Gary Holt and Lennon banged elbows before the match with handshakes ruled out for the time being.

Football matches in Italy and Switzerland have been played behind closed doors with two UEFA matches next week receiving the same treatment.

The SFA and SPFL are in contact with the Scottish Government for guidance, so far no sporting event in the UK have been affected by the outbreak but it’s very much a day to day position with the Scottish and UK governments weighing up the potential risk to health against spreading fear by postponing events.

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