Rangers manager Steven Gerrard shakes hands with Celtic boss Neil LennonThe SPFL and the Scottish FA have issued an instruction to clubs, coaches and match officials to suspend pre and post-match handshakes in matches until further notice as a coronavirus precaution. The Scottish football authorities have announced a joint approach to addressing the implications of the coronavirus outbreak. A response group including the respective Chief Executives of the Scottish FA and Scottish Professional Football League, Ian Maxwell and Neil Doncaster, has been convened to centralise guidance, evaluation and action on the impact the global spread of the virus will have on Scottish football. The group will also include the Scottish FA's Medical Consultant, Dr John MacLean. "Our Medical Consultant is in regular dialogue with experts and colleagues across the UK and beyond and we will be guided by the U.K. Chief Medical Officer as well as Dr Catherine Calderwood, the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland.

Source: Sky sports March 03, 2020 16:18 UTC