Celtic & Rangers to play Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder
Summary
Celtic and Rangers must play their next Scottish Cup home games without fans because of disorderly behavior by their supporters at a previous match. Both clubs also have to pay £100,000 to the opposing teams and could face further fan bans if problems continue.Key Facts
- Celtic and Rangers will play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors (no fans allowed).
- Both clubs must pay £100,000 to the teams they are drawn against in these fixtures.
- If more fan misconduct happens, each club may face a second home game without fans.
- The punishment is for fan disorder during last season’s quarter-final match, which Celtic won on penalties.
- Fans from both teams entered the pitch, threw fireworks, and police officers were injured.
- Both clubs provided evidence to an independent panel under the Scottish FA’s discipline rules.
- An independent review said the incident almost became a violent mass fight and found fault with both clubs and the Scottish FA.
- This punishment is tougher than previous ones, signaling the Scottish FA wants to reduce fan trouble.
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