The highly-anticipated Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Rangers on January 2nd will be played in front of a measly 500 supporters after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that stricter measures will be taken to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.Peter A Smith@PeterAdamSmith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In sum for Scotland:- Scottish football effectively fan-free from Boxing Day (with Celtic vs Rangers on 2 January)- Hogmanay Edinburgh street party is off- Restrictions for “at least” 3 weeks but not guaranteed to end at that point. @itvnews twitter.com/peteradamsmith…Peter A Smith@PeterAdamSmithScotland new restrictions: - from 26 December live public events are limited to 100 for indoor seated, 200 for indoor standing, outdoor 500 people (private events like weddings unaffected)- Edinburgh Hogmanay cancelled- “Stay at home as much as possible” @itvnews8:19 PM · Dec 21, 202142Scotland new restrictions: - from 26 December live public events are limited to 100 for indoor seated, 200 for indoor standing, outdoor 500 people (private events like weddings unaffected)- Edinburgh Hogmanay cancelled- “Stay at home as much as possible” @itvnews🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In sum for Scotland:- Scottish football effectively fan-free from Boxing Day (with Celtic vs Rangers on 2 January)- Hogmanay Edinburgh street party is off- Restrictions for “at least” 3 weeks but not guaranteed to end at that point. @itvnews twitter.com/peteradamsmith…It has also been confirmed that the one-meter social distancing rule will have to be followed once again as the new variant threatens to spiral out of control in Scotland. As a result of the new restrictions, the second Old Firm derby of the season will be played in front of a reduced crowd at Celtic Park. Josh Bunting@Buntingfootball500 people at Celtic v Rangers , just feels broken and pointless. Gutted really. twitter.com/politicsforali…Politics For All@PoliticsForAlI🚨 | BREAKING: In Scotland, Football matches and other outdoor events will be limited to 500 people from December 26th.8:02 PM · Dec 21, 2021694🚨 | BREAKING: In Scotland, Football matches and other outdoor events will be limited to 500 people from December 26th.500 people at Celtic v Rangers , just feels broken and pointless. Gutted really. twitter.com/politicsforali…Rangers are currently seven points clear of Celtic at the top of the table, but the Celts have a game in hand and will look to make it count to reclaim their domestic crown. More to come on Sportskeeda...