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Alison Rennie

Breaking: St Mirren to be investigated by SPFL over alleged covid breach

St Mirren FC have said it will "defend robustly" the disciplinary proceedings which the SPFL has launched against them.

The Scottish Professional Football League has announced it has started the proceedings against the Paisley club following the cancellation of two matches earlier this month due to players coming down with coronavirus.

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It is alleged that St Mirren FC breached the SPFL’s Covid-19 regulations during the lead-up to their postponed League Matches against Motherwell FC on Saturday, October 17 and against Hamilton Academical FC on Saturday, October 24.

The St Mirren hearing will be held before a sub-committee of the board of the SPFL, chaired by an independent legally-qualified chair, on Tuesday, November 10 and/or Wednesday, November 11.

A statement from the Paisley club posted on Twitter read: "Following the SPFL decision to proceed with disciplinary proceedings against St Mirren, St Mirren can confirm they will defend this robustly."

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