Celtic have raised concerns that their Scottish Premiership fixture against Dundee on Saturday may be in jeopardy after Storm Eowyn inflicted damage upon Parkhead, with Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium also suffering some wear and tear.
Scotland has been bearing the brunt of Storm Eowyn’s wrath since Friday, leaving 100,000 households without electricity due to the ferocious winds.
A staggering 102mph gust was recorded on the Tay Road Bridge in Dundee, and Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire experienced winds of 101mph. Glasgow has not been spared, with both of the city’s iconic football stadiums sustaining storm-related damage.
Celtic released a statement on Friday indicating that a full assessment of Parkhead’s damage is currently impossible due to the persistent severe weather conditions.
The club expressed its inability to guarantee that the match against Dundee, set for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday, can proceed as planned.
“Unfortunately today’s severe weather conditions have caused some damage at Celtic Park,” the club announced. “Our stadium and safety staff are currently unable to fully assess the extent of the damage due to the ongoing extreme conditions.
“In light of this and in order that we communicate fully and openly with our fans, in the interests of supporter safety, we are unable to confirm at this stage whether the match tomorrow between Celtic and Dundee (Jan 25) will be able to proceed.
“Of course, we will be doing all we can to ensure that it does.
“A full assessment and decision will be made as early as possible tomorrow morning (Saturday) and we will update our supporters as soon as we can. We thank our supporters sincerely for their understanding.”
In the meantime, videos have surfaced showing the storm ripping off a section of Ibrox, Rangers’ home ground, as severe winds lashed Glasgow.
Rangers, who suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday, are set to journey to Dundee United for a 12pm kick-off on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on the Mirror
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