The 20 clubs in the bottom two divisions - including full-time outfits Falkirk and Partick Thistle - have been told training is not permitted that all players and staff must stay at home. The meeting was told that the shutdown - imposed by the Scottish FA with support from the SPFL - affects 270 clubs below the top two tiers. Both Falkirk and Stenhousemuir say there was no consultation from the governing bodies before the decision was made public. "They've given us over as a sacrifice to appease an angry Scottish government because of problems that have happened elsewhere. They put out a statement saying they fully support the decision to suspend the leagues.

Source: BBC January 13, 2021 12:19 UTC