Scottish Government reject Aberdeen bid to have 1,000 supporters attend Celtic match

Aberdeen fans in attendance during last month's test event. Picture: SNS

Aberdeen have had an application to allow 1,000 supporters into Pittodrie for this weekend’s clash with Celtic rejected by the Scottish Government, chairman Dave Cormack revealed on social media.

The Dons had plans for a second test event knocked back despite having the backing of the local council and Holyrood saying the plan was in ‘robust and excellent shape’.

The club carried out a similar experiment last month when 1,000 fans watched Derek McInnes’ side defeat Kilmarnock on the same day another event was held in Dingwall with Ross County facing off against Celtic.

However, with tighter restrictions in place across the country the government decided against allowing another for the time being.

Cormack tweeted: “Supported by Aberdeen City Council we applied for a second test event versus Celtic to include 1,000 fans, just 5% capacity, out in the open fresh air. Got a polite "no" from @scotgov @jasonleitch stating our first test was a success & latest plan was robust & in excellent shape.”

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Scottish Government reject Aberdeen bid to have 1,000 supporters attend Celtic match

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