Celtic and Rangers Get Behind-Closed-Doors Punishment
- The Scottish Football Association ordered Celtic and Rangers to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors following disorder at their quarter-final meeting. Both clubs must pay £100,000 in compensation to opposing teams.
- Violent scenes during the Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March prompted the disciplinary action after fans from both clubs invaded the pitch following a penalty shootout. An independent review concluded that "crushing" and "life-threatening violence" were narrowly avoided.
- Panels unanimously found both clubs breached Disciplinary Rule 37, which requires clubs to ensure good order and prevent Unacceptable Conduct at matches. The Tribunal imposed identical sanctions against both Celtic and Rangers for failing to control their supporters.
- Payments of £100,000 must be made to opposing teams within 30 days of match completion. The SFA also imposed suspended sanctions active until the conclusion of the 2027/28 season, applicable if further crowd trouble occurs at Scottish Cup fixtures.
- Any repeat of crowd trouble during Scottish Cup ties over the next two seasons would trigger the suspended closed-door punishment. The SFA's enforcement demonstrates commitment to preventing future disorder at tournament fixtures.
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Celtic, Rangers penalised by Scottish FA for fan clashes, to play next Cup matches behind closed doors
The two clubs met in the quarterfinal of the last edition when fans, some of them masked, swarmed onto the pitch and hurled flares after Celtic won 4-2 in a penalty shootout at Rangers’ home stadium, Ibrox.
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Aug 28 : 'Old Firm' rivals Celtic and Rangers must play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors after clashes between the Glasgow clubs' fans following this year's quarter-final at Ibrox.Fans, some of them masked, swarmed onto the pitch and hurled flares after Celtic won 4-2 in a penalty shoo
Celtic and Rangers handed huge punishments after ugly Old Firm disorder
Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup fixtures behind closed doors following the shocking crowd trouble that marred last season’s Old Firm quarter-final.The Glasgow giants must also pay £100,000 in compensation to whichever teams they are drawn against for those matches.Both clubs face the prospect of another stadium closure if their supporters are responsible for any further “unacceptable conduct” in the…
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