Clubs face a multi-million pound blow amid fears the Premiership winter break could be brought forward due to the latest Covid crisis.
The rise of the Omicron variant is causing serious concern with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stressing the need on Thursday for businesses to act so we can limit the spread.
Dundee United are already battling an outbreak ahead of Saturday's clash with Rangers as they face being the first club impacted by the variant.
Three clubs in England's Premier League have had to shut their training grounds with the top flight fixture list decimated south of the border.
Livingston boss David Martindale called for the January winter break to be brought forward immediately as a circuit breaker.
However, any move to adjust the fixture list could leave clubs counting the cost.
The three week winter break is scheduled to begin after the Edinburgh derby on January 3 and the Joint Response Group (JRG) are determined to see out the first half of season, according to The Daily Mail.
However, bringing the break forward or axing games could see the bumper £25million-a-year television deal with Sky slashed.
The postponement of scheduled matches, including the Rangers and Celtic clash on January 2, would cost clubs over £500,000 per game.
The JRG are set to hold Zoom meetings with clubs from all four leagues in the coming days to call for them to take action to limit the spread of the virus and reach the winter break.
Livi boss Martindale was clear in his wish for the season to temporarily be brought to a halt.
He said: “If you were asking me what would I do right now – I would shut the league down for two weeks. I would have a circuit-break and go again.
“I don’t believe it’s fair on teams even when they meet the criteria of 13 players, so many over-18, two goalkeepers. I don’t believe it’s fair for the competition and the product."
