Scottish football clubs covid loans: FOI release

Information requested

1. Could the Scottish Government please detail outstanding amounts and amounts paid by each Scottish football club in relation to Covid loans, at the end of the last financial year. A reply in electronic format is absolutely fine.

2. With which clubs have payment terms been renegotiated?

3. Is the level of engagement by recipients of these loans still considered satisfactory?

Response

Each point has been answered below.

For clarity on point 1, I have provided the information as at 31 March 2025 for the 2024-25 financial year

1.

Club	Total Loan	Repaid as at 31 Mar 25	Outstanding as at 31 Mar 25
Aberdeen	£3,119,000	£402,871	£2,716,129
Dundee United	£2,818,000	£152,642	£2,665,358
Hamilton	£1,151,000	£20,000	£1,131,000
Hibernian	£2,882,000	£372,258	£2,509,742
Kilmarnock	£1,828,000	£236,117	£1,591,883
Livingston	£1,783,000	£147,559	£1,635,441
Motherwell	£2,959,000	£382,204	£2,576,796
Rangers	£3,200,000	£413,333	£2,786,667
Ross County	£1,158,000	£149,575	£1,008,425
St Johnstone	£2,600,000	£335,833	£2,264,167
St Mirren	£1,764,000	£176,400	£1,587,600
Total	£25,262,000	£2,788,792	£22,473,208

2. Dundee United, Hamilton, Livingston, St Johnstone.

3. Yes.

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