Scottish football clubs owe more than £22m to government in Covid loans
Scottish football clubs owe more than £22 million to the government in COVID-19 loans, with only £2.78 million repaid up to March 2025. 11 clubs, all in the top flight at the time, took out interest-free loans totaling £25.26 million in 2021 to help with pandemic-related business recovery. While full repayment is not due until 2042, the significant outstanding amount has raised concerns as many clubs continue to spend freely and receive substantial transfer fees and European revenues. The article also mentions that some lower-league clubs received COVID-19 grants, and two of them, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dumbarton, have since entered administration.
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