Celtic directors are said to have raised concerns over the possibility of the Scottish Cup final kick-off being moved forward.
Ange Postecoglou‘s Hoops will face Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Hampden Park on Saturday 3 June.
The showpiece fixture is traditionally played at 3pm, but a Scottish Sun report yesterday suggested that the game would kick off at lunchtime.
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United is on the same day, and broadcasters are said to be hoping to avoid a clash.
Today, the same outlet have reported some more details of the goings-on in background of the drama right now.
They say that Celtic directors are “understood to have voiced their concerns over fan travel issues, with many supporters scheduled for ferries over the Irish Sea and flights from far and wide”.
Inverness chiefs have also made their objections clear to the SFA.
While much of a fury will be based on Caley Thistle fans having to journey to Glasgow for a lunchtime start, it must not be forgotten that we will have thousands of supporters coming from even further.
The kick-off moving a few hours either way be not be a huge deal to many, but the break from tradition is unlikely to go down well. It is a needless drama being created by those in power.
That being said, there does seem to be a bit of hope at the end of today’s Scottish Sun report.
They say that the SFA hierarchy are “trying to hold firm” over the 3pm start amid “intense lobbying” from the likes of Viaplay Sports.
It’s encouraging to hear that the change to an earlier kick-off isn’t as much of a formality is it was believed to be.
Scottish Cup finals should always take place at 3pm, regardless of what’s going on elsewhere.
Let’s hope that remains the case this time around. We should find out in the coming days.
In other news, Anthony Ralston’s latest comments are likely to please Ange Postecoglou
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