Queen of the South make ‘fuller apology’ for allowing George Galloway to attend Dundee match

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Queen of the South have issued a “fuller apology” to their supporters after George Galloway, the politician, was allowed to attend Saturday’s match against Dundee. Galloway tweeted a photo during the match and his presence at the game is now being investigated by Police Scotland. Coronavirus restrictions mean that supporters are not allowed to attend football matches, and the club could now face a Scottish FA charge. Queens first apologised on Sunday and on Monday they issued a second apology, saying it was a “total error of judgement” to allow Galloway to attend the match. When challenged about his attendance at the match, Galloway had said he was “about to be a sponsor” and claimed he was “spreading the word about the club to millions of people”. The club initially said Galloway was “socially distant” inside the ground with his family and added that all protocols had been followed. In their second apology, issued on Monday morning, they added: “George Galloway was granted permission to attend our game against Dundee when Dumfries and Galloway was in tier one and fans were being allowed back into matches. “We however accept that we should have readdressed the decision once the rules changed and should have informed Mr Galloway that he could no longer attend the match. “We realise it was a total error of judgement and we should have been more considerate of our loyal supporters. “We would again like to issue an unreserved apology to our fans and would like to reassure them that we fully accept and understand their anger. It was a genuine mistake that should not have been made.” Mainland Scotland was put under tier four restrictions at midnight on Christmas Day, and Scottish FA rules state that no guests are allowed at matches in these conditions.

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