The Scottish Government have hit back after Rangers expressed their disappointment at only being allowed 2,000 fans for their glamour friendly with Arsenal.
The Ibrox club confirmed on Monday that they will be allowed only a small number of fans in for the game, and pointed to the fact that 12,000 fans were allowed to attend Euro 2020 matches at Hampden.
With Scotland to move into Level 0 of the Covid-19 restrictions on Monday a minimum of 2,000 fans will be allowed without prior permission, but for Saturday's game an exemption had to be sought with Glasgow in level 3.
And Holyrood has now hit back at the claims made by the club, as they insist the European Championship comparison does not apply to the Arsenal game.
A Scottish Government spokesperson told the PA news agency: "At the current stage of the pandemic, capacity limits are in place for events depending on the level each local authority is in.
"The First Minister confirmed in her statement yesterday (Wednesday) that the whole of Scotland will move to Level 0 from Monday 19 July, which means that a standard capacity of up to 2,000 people at an outdoor event with seating will apply.
"Applications for exemptions to those limits for larger events, including football matches in stadiums, can be made to the relevant local authority.
"While Scotland is in Level 0 it will continue to be for local authorities to assess events applications for increased capacity, based on guidance, local health advice and assessment of information provided by event organisers.
"Numbers granted will need to take account of the physical distancing limit of 1m in place over this period.
"The Euro 2020 matches at Hampden were flagship events approved by the Scottish Government.
"This process is designed to enable a small number of internationally significant events to take place in 2021 with appropriate Covid-19 mitigations in place, based on extensive advance planning across multiple organisations.
"This process does not apply to regular domestic football matches."
