The SPFL won’t release the final slate of Scottish Premiership fixtures today, as expected, The Daily Record has reported this evening.
The top six split happened over the weekend with Celtic now knowing their final five opponents over the coming weeks. The Bhoys will play Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibernian and St Mirren.
However, the order of opponents, the exact date and time of fixtures and the venues have yet to be fully signed off on. The SPFL have been negotiating with broadcast partner Sky Sports and Police Scotland over the weekend and into today. The Daily Record now reports clubs and supporters will be left waiting until Tuesday for it all to be sorted out.
Celtic do at least know they can clinch the title on the weekend of May 6th after Rangers were beaten by Aberdeen on Sunday afternoon.
Ange Postecoglou’s Bhoys are now just one match away from retaining the Premiership title. The game on matchday 34 is unlikely to be against the Ibrox side themselves.
The final match of the entire league season on the weekend of May 27th will likely be at Celtic Park, allowing the club to put on a fully-fledged trophy day with entertainment and significant promotion.
That comes a week ahead of the Scottish Cup final, which Celtic are hoping to book a place in this weekend.
Regardless of the exact timings and details, supporters are in for a treat over the next few weeks with plenty of joy and celebration to be had. That will be taken to a new level, too, if the Bhoys manage to overcome Rangers in Sunday’s semi-final at Hampden.
If that happens, the hype surrounding a possible treble will go into overdrive.
In other news, Morten Wieghorst tips Matt O’Riley for senior international call up.
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