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Police have urged Rangers fans not to gather in large numbers when their team collects the Scottish Premiership trophy after a supporters’ group announced plans for a march.

The Union Bears group posted an invitation to supporters to march from Ibrox to George Square in Glasgow city centre after Saturday’s final league game of the season against Aberdeen.

Police Scotland has warned such a plan would be against coronavirus regulations.

Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, Divisional Commander for Greater Glasgow Division, said: “Ahead of the match between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, an appropriate policing plan is in place to maintain public safety and minimise any disruption to the community.

“Under the current restrictions no-one should be gathering in numbers of more than six at the stadium or any other location and Police Scotland supports the club in urging its fans to do the right thing and follow the coronavirus regulations around gatherings.

“We will continue to liaise with our partners, including the Scottish Government, to ensure these matches can be completed safely and to minimise the risk to both our officers and the public.

“The sacrifices people have made have allowed for further easing of regulations, however, we continue to ask people to take personal responsibility and to use Greater Glasgow safely and respectfully.”

Police have urged Rangers fans not to gather in large numbers when their team collects the Scottish Premiership trophy after a supporters’ group announced plans for a march.

The Union Bears group posted an invitation to supporters to march from Ibrox to George Square in Glasgow city centre after Saturday’s final league game of the season against Aberdeen.

Police Scotland has warned such a plan would be against coronavirus regulations.

Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, Divisional Commander for Greater Glasgow Division, said: “Ahead of the match between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, an appropriate policing plan is in place to maintain public safety and minimise any disruption to the community.

“Under the current restrictions no-one should be gathering in numbers of more than six at the stadium or any other location and Police Scotland supports the club in urging its fans to do the right thing and follow the coronavirus regulations around gatherings.

“We will continue to liaise with our partners, including the Scottish Government, to ensure these matches can be completed safely and to minimise the risk to both our officers and the public.

“The sacrifices people have made have allowed for further easing of regulations, however, we continue to ask people to take personal responsibility and to use Greater Glasgow safely and respectfully.”

Scots will be able to travel to some countries overseas without having to quarantine on return, if proposals currently under consideration by the Scottish Government are confirmed.

The PA news agency understands the Scottish Government is currently considering operating a traffic light system similar to the one confirmed for England.

If Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms adoption of the proposed system at her planned coronavirus briefing on Tuesday it is expected to come into force on May 24.

Under the system countries would be classified as green, amber and red and a review would take place every four weeks.

The Scottish Government said it would not comment on reports ahead of Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing.

Current guidelines say people “must not travel into or out of Scotland from outside the UK without an essential reason“.

They add: “Even where travel is allowed, you should still avoid travelling abroad if possible.”

People coming to Scotland are currently likely to need to isolate in a hotel or at home for at least 10 days after arriving and, by law, must have proof of a negative test before travelling.

Nicola Sturgeon has said that guiding Scotland safely through the rest of the coronavirus pandemic is her “number one priority” as she prepares to give her latest update on coronavirus restrictions.

The First Minister said she had been back at her desk after last week’s SNP victory in the Holyrood elections, consulting with clinical advisers about the “next steps as we gradually hope to return the country to something much more like normality”.

With coronavirus numbers having fallen, and the continued rollout of the vaccination programme, Ms Sturgeon had previously indicated Scotland could move to Level 2 restrictions from Monday May 17.

However in Moray, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Scotland, public health bosses have said it is “entirely possible” that the area will not be able to see restrictions eased to this level.

NHS Grampian deputy director of public health Chris Littlejohn said the situation in the area “remains of great concern”.

Moving to Level 2 under the Scottish Government’s five-tier system would mean that friends and family could meet inside houses, with gatherings involving up to four people from no more than two households permitted.

Pubs and restaurants would also be allowed to serve alcohol indoors in Level 2, while cinemas, theatres, concert halls, music venues, comedy clubs, amusement arcades and bingo halls would all be allowed to reopen – although soft play centres, funfairs, bowling alleys, snooker and pool halls and nightclubs would still have to remain closed.