2 hours ago Celtic person voiced their disappointment aft it was announced they volition commencement their Scottish Premiership rubric defence connected a Monday evening, owed to a operation of the Commonwealth Games and 2 Calvin Harris concerts.
The Scottish champions accidental they made "repeated representations" to the SPFL and Police Scotland to guarantee a play fixture but were told determination was "no choice" but to person their opener against Dundee connected 3 August (19:30 BST).
There volition beryllium Glasgow 2026 cycling events astatine the Sir Chris Hoy Arena - adjacent to Celtic Park - implicit the play of 1 and 2 August, portion Harris volition signifier 2 ample concerts astatine Hampden connected the aforesaid days.
The 2026-27 word begins connected Friday 31 July, with Dundee United hosting Rangers.
Hearts - past term's runners-up - sojourn Aberdeen connected the Saturday, with Falkirk and St Mirren besides gathering that day.
There are 2 games connected Sunday, arsenic newly-promoted St Johnstone people their instrumentality against Kilmarnock successful Perth earlier Hibernian entertain Motherwell.
The archetypal Old Firm derby volition beryllium connected Sunday 20 September astatine Celtic Park (12:00).
There volition beryllium a Dundee derby astatine Dens Park during the 3rd circular of fixtures, portion Edinburgh rivals Hibs and Hearts volition spell head-to-head astatine Easter Road connected Wednesday 2 September.
New Rangers manager Derek McInnes volition instrumentality to Tynecastle connected Wednesday 28 October aft his departure from Hearts.
Once again, determination is nary country successful the docket for a wintertime break.
Fixture circular 33 arrives connected 10 April, with the 5 rounds of post-split games ending connected the play of 15/16 May.
Last play was 1 of the astir melodramatic successful caller representation arsenic Celtic clinched a 5th consecutive rubric by beating Hearts successful the last fewer minutes of the past game.
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