St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin calls for Scottish football to 'all stick together'

The Paisley club have had their last two Scottish premiership fixtures postponed due to positive coronavirus cases.

It led to a charge from the Scottish FA, criticism from Motherwell coach Maurice Ross and the club making appointments to strengthen their protocols.

Goodwin, who will see his side back in action against Dundee United tomorrow night,hopes the football community will “look after each other” during this situation.

"I think it's important as a football community that we all stick together during this period,” he said. “What happened to us can happen to anyone, it's as simple as that. I think the SPFL and SFA, all the leagues, we all need to look after each other.

"If this situation happens again to anyone then we'll certainly support them and talk them through some situations that might help them in future.

"The most important thing for me as Premiership clubs is that we try to help and assist each other and not shoot each other down. I'm glad to say most people have been very supportive."

Sympathy may be in short supply in the west end of Edinburgh following comments made by Goodwin during the summer.

He said it was a “common sense approach” for Hearts to be relegated and that it would have been “a hell of a turnaround” for the Tynecastle Park side to survive, despite sitting just four points behind Hamilton Accies with eight games remaining.