The SPFL are in talks with the Scottish and UK Governments over whether their weekend fixtures should go ahead.
At half-time in the match between Hearts and Istanbul Basaksehir it was announced that the Queen of the UK had died, after a minute of silence the match continued with Hearts losing 4-0 to the Turks.
SPFL and SFA ‘in continuing discussions with the UK and Scottish Governments, our counterparts at the English Premier League and the English Football League’ regarding fixture arrangements in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Update likely tomorrow.
— stephen.mcgowan (@mcgowan_stephen) September 8, 2022
UEFA matches involving Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham are continuing as scheduled with five SPFL Premiership matches planned for Saturday. Hearts play St Mirren on Sunday.
Sky Sports are scheduled to show the match from Pittodrie at 12 noon with Celtic kicking off at 3pm against Livingston.
There are UEFA Champions League matches going ahead next week on Tuesday and Wednesday with Celtic taking on Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw.
Would be surprised
— stephen.mcgowan (@mcgowan_stephen) September 8, 2022
What the fudge? Is this a parody?