13 Celtic players forced into self-isolation after trip to Dubai

[Novo]

Thirteen Celtic players and three members of their management staff have been told to self-isolate after returning from Dubai.

The Parkhead club returned from a warm-weather training camp on Friday and one player tested positive over the weekend.

And now Celtic have confirmed that a further 13 players will miss Monday night's game against Hibs at Celtic Park after health chiefs stepped in.

Neil Lennon and John Kennedy will also miss the match, having been deemed close contacts.

The controversial trip to Dubai has led to widespread criticism of the club and Lennon's men now face play an understrength side against Hibs on Monday

The game was plunged into doubt by the self-isolation rules but tonight's Premiership clash will go ahead.


https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/...-self-19601387


absolutely mind boggling decision for them to go over there in the first place put for them to take an injured player with them (Julien who was the positive case) is just crazy

[Niamh.]

There's been a lot of cases in football in general, they're probably going to have to pause the leagues again for a while imo

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

There's been a lot of cases in football in general, they're probably going to have to pause the leagues again for a while imo

they have suspended the lower leagues in scotland today same will happen in England but anything above league 1 will continue

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Novo

they have suspended the lower leagues in scotland today same will happen in England but anything above league 1 will continue

Seems kind of unfair though to have shops, bars, restaurants all shut but allow football to keep going where they blatantly disregard all the rules we all have to follow

[Nicky91]

why go to dubai then?

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Seems kind of unfair though to have shops, bars, restaurants all shut but allow football to keep going where they blatantly disregard all the rules we all have to follow

i agree tbf said the same in the football thread the other day

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

why go to dubai then?

warm weather training but pictures emerged of them drinking over there and the fact they took an injured player speaks volumes really

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Novo

warm weather training but pictures emerged of them drinking over there and the fact they took an injured player speaks volumes really

UEFA should fine them, 5 million or something

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

UEFA should fine them, 5 million or something

its upto the SFA but doubt they will do anything, been a joke for years

[LeatherTrumpet]

Dubai has twice the infection ratee as Scotland but Celtic thought it was a good idea to go

it Beggars belief

[Cherie]

Ridiculous, this was non essential travel, they should be fined

[bitontheslide]

completely ridiculous. Celtic should be fined for that

[LeatherTrumpet]

the player who caught the virus has not played for 4 months as he is injured yet he still went to Dubai?

[Alf]

What did they go there for in the first place? They'd have had a much better time in Finport.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Alf

What did they go there for in the first place? They'd have had a much better time in Finport.

well our dutch teams over here normally go to warm weather training camps, but now bc of covid risks all teams here declined the offer


i simply cannot understand why Celtic bosses thought this would be a good idea

[parmnion]

Nicola is not happy.

[parmnion]

But is keeping schtum for the votes.

[parmnion]

A wee bit of Scottish banter.....


Gotta laugh at the spoon burners being worried about what they might catch tonight,welcome to everyone else's world everytime we face you lot ya junky.

[parmnion]

Cant believe I lost 20 quid on tonight's game..I had a tenner each on rod Stewart and billy Connelly to score first.

[Novo]

Duffy played tonight but he left the bubble early and went home from dubai away from the rest of the team, strange stuff

ah well i'm glad they dropped points ans suffered late agony, **** them.

[Novo]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Cant believe I lost 20 quid on tonight's game..I had a tenner each on rod Stewart and billy Connelly to score first.

i know a lot of people hammered on hibs on a serious note but i think Livi are the better value next game, bang on form atm they are

[bitontheslide]

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the Scottish government's decision to tell 13 of their players to self-isolate after their trip to Dubai was motivated by politics and not public health.

Lennon and 13 players missed two games after a positive Covid-19 test and now a further player has tested positive.

Celtic drew both of their matches while depleted and are 21 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers.

"We've come back and been absolutely decimated by these rules," Lennon said.

What now for Celtic and Lennon?
"I'm not convinced they're a public health issue. [It] seems political in my opinion.

"There seems to be some sort of agenda being driven here. I am not getting into a fight with the government but I will just leave it out there."

Lennon said the club was led to believe they only had to be 2m apart on their chartered flight, but after consultation with the health authorities following the first positive test, were informed anyone sitting within two rows of seats of the positive case must isolate.

The Scottish government declined to comment.

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That's Lennon on his way out then

[LeatherTrumpet]

he has come out all guns blazing, is he about to go?

vile man

[Novo]

honestly i think at this point he is trying to get himself sacked, what idiot would try and defend that trip

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the Scottish government's decision to tell 13 of their players to self-isolate after their trip to Dubai was motivated by politics and not public health.

Lennon and 13 players missed two games after a positive Covid-19 test and now a further player has tested positive.

Celtic drew both of their matches while depleted and are 21 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers.

"We've come back and been absolutely decimated by these rules," Lennon said.

What now for Celtic and Lennon?
"I'm not convinced they're a public health issue. [It] seems political in my opinion.

"There seems to be some sort of agenda being driven here. I am not getting into a fight with the government but I will just leave it out there."

Lennon said the club was led to believe they only had to be 2m apart on their chartered flight, but after consultation with the health authorities following the first positive test, were informed anyone sitting within two rows of seats of the positive case must isolate.

The Scottish government declined to comment.

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That's Lennon on his way out then

What would the SNP have against Celtic on a personal level?

I'm trying to see Lennon's point here, but it doesn't really make a lick of sense.