Celtic, Rangers Ordered to Shut Scottish Cup Ties, Pay £100,000 After Fan Disorder
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 28
Celtic, Rangers Ordered to Shut Scottish Cup Ties, Pay £100,000 After Fan Disorder
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 28
Summary
Both clubs must play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors and pay £100,000 to the opponents drawn in those ties, with the sanctions likely to apply from January.
The punishment stems from March's Old Firm quarter-final at Ibrox, where fans entered the pitch after Celtic's penalty-shootout win, fireworks and other missiles were thrown, police were injured and arrests followed.
A second home cup match could also be closed to supporters if either club's fans are involved in further "unacceptable conduct" in a Scottish Cup fixture.
Celtic called the ruling disproportionate and said it would review the panel's reasoning, while Rangers had not commented.
Last month's independent review said the disorder came within a "very small margin" of a violent mass confrontation and criticized both clubs and the Scottish FA, helping drive a tougher disciplinary approach.