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Mark McDougall

Scottish football fans offered Champions League cinema fix as they wait to enter stadia

Scottish football fans will be allowed to watch Champions League football inside a cinema this week - despite still not being able to enter stadia.

A cinema in Edinburgh is showing games on the big screen this week and fans will be allowed to gather inside to watch them.

Vue Edinburgh Ocean Terminal will show BT Sport’s coverage of European action this week, starting with Wolves' game against Sevilla.

The Europa League clash will be followed by two Champions League games, with PSG taking on Atalanta on Wednesday and RB Leipzig hosting Atletico Madrid on Thursday night.

Supporters of Scottish teams still aren't allowed to watch games in football stadia around the country with no chance of anyone being allowed inside until the middle of September at the earliest.

Even then, it is likely to be with social distancing in place meaning SPFL games won't see full houses for months to come.

But those who attend the cinema this week will get the opportunity to watch football with friends or family outside of their own homes.

Robert Smith, general manager of the cinema, said: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming in football fanatics and are anticipating an excellent atmosphere as Europe’s top sides look to finish their delayed seasons in style.

“Fans can look forward to enjoying the action knowing that their safety is front of mind. Vue Edinburgh Ocean will be operating under measures including carefully managed customer flow systems, enhanced cleaning protocols and state-of-the-art booking systems to ensure our customers are back in the big screen enjoying great content in the safest possible way.”

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