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title: "Celtic: Fans ecstatic at reports of proposed August start for 2020/21 season"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-fans-ecstatic-at-reports-of-proposed-august-start-for-2020-21-season/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-05-30T15:40:16Z"
modified: "2020-05-30T15:40:16Z"
---

# Celtic: Fans ecstatic at reports of proposed August start for 2020/21 season

**A number of Celtic fans have expressed their delight at the “great news” which stemmed from yesterday’s meeting between Scottish football chiefs.**

The [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scottish-premiership-handed-restart-date-22109378) reported that SFA chief Ian Maxwell and SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster made a joint presentation which revealed plans to allow clubs to resume training from mid-June ahead of a proposed start of the 2020/21 Scottish league season on the weekend of 1 and 2 August. The news was subsequently shared on Twitter by [@ClydeSSB](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1266401409752346627).

> Football bosses are aiming for the Scottish Premiership season to kick off on the weekend of 1st/2nd August. Top-flight clubs can return to training on 11th June. [pic.twitter.com/dW7zhC6T40](https://t.co/dW7zhC6T40)
>
> — Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1266401409752346627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Hoops equalled the Scottish record of nine consecutive Premiership titles when, as 13-point leaders prior to the league’s cessation due to coronavirus, the SPFL decided to end the season early and declare the existing standings as final (as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52646282)). Neil Lennon’s team will make history as the [first to win 10 successive top-flight crowns](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scottish-premiership/erfolge/wettbewerb/SC1) if they can retain their title next season.

Their [dominance of Scottish football](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scottish-premiership/erfolge/wettbewerb/SC1) over the last decade, as well as the [sizeable lead that they enjoyed](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table) over Glasgow Rangers prior to the league’s abandonment and their fine run to the [knockout rounds of the Europa League](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplan/verein/371/saison_id/2019), should offer Celtic a very strong chance of becoming history makers in 2021.

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These Hoops fans on Twitter were thrilled to hear that the new season could start in just two months’ time as they chase 10 in a row:

https://twitter.com/Switchbladx/status/1266407702005153794

https://twitter.com/Steve91392532/status/1266402579791196161

> Here we go 10 in a row. 🍀🇮🇪
>
> — DublinJock (@Celticbhoy1970) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/Celticbhoy1970/status/1266402010041024513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Quadruple treble then onto ten in a row.\
> “Yo ho ho, off we go…”
>
> — John Sludden (@FACT290) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/FACT290/status/1266412887649726465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well played [@spfl](https://twitter.com/spfl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ScottishFA](https://twitter.com/ScottishFA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) the right thing to do to help support society to get back to normal 👏👏👏
>
> — MB Our 9, is your 9 🍀 (@2lssiafb) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/2lssiafb/status/1266423721432158208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Listen if Pedro says it’s a goer it’s a goer nae point arguing 15IAR has been paid for up front. Like it or lump it. It’s happnin. 😎🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺. Party up thorntonhall for the 10 next year 🍺🍺🍺🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
>
> — Disco abd elhamed 😎🍀 (@Davidbeaton20) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/Davidbeaton20/status/1266478361817354240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great news for Scottish football be strange behind closed doors but fingers crossed it won’t be for that long
>
> — Brennan Bhoy (@BrennanMatin) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/BrennanMatin/status/1266410800840871941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Hoops fans, were you happy to hear that the new season is set to start in August? Comment below with your views!***