US EditionRangers display at Old Firm clash slammed as 'unacceptable'
- Rangers fans displayed a large banner depicting Graeme Souness holding a shotgun with the slogan 'Take aim against the rebel scum' before the May 4 Old Firm match at Ibrox Stadium.
- The display followed longstanding sectarian tensions, prompting Police Scotland to seize the banner and launch a legal investigation, while the First Minister criticized the imagery as inappropriate and unacceptable.
- Rangers condemned the banner, acknowledged it crossed a line, promised stricter review of supporter displays, and condemned bottle-throwing incidents during the second half against Celtic’s goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo.
- The tifo cost over £5,000 and was made by the Union Bears supporters group, while Swinney stressed the importance of respectful behavior and said clubs and police must address such issues.
- The investigation and club review imply future increased oversight of fan displays, while the government maintains its football alcohol ban despite industry calls and demands higher conduct standards at matches.
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Rangers fans in 'lengthy and robust' talks with bosses over Souness tifo row
THE Rangers fan advisory board have been locked in a “robust” exchange of views with club bosses over the controversial banner unfurled by the club’s ultras ahead of the weekend clash with Celtic. The provocative banner, featuring Graeme Souness holding a shotgun with the words ‘take aim against the rebel scum’, was unfurled as the players entered the pitch for the first time ahead of the 1-1 draw at Ibrox. PAA general view of the Copland Stand …
Deep-rooted sectarian rivalry bubbles over again at Rangers-Celtic derby - Inside World Football
May 7 – The bitter rivalry between Rangers and Celtic – Scotland’s most explosive football feud and deeply entrenched in religious and political divisions – has once again crossed the line of acceptability after Rangers supporters displayed a controversial tifo that drew condemnation from Scotland’s highest office. The banner in question, unfurled in the Copland Stand ahead of Sunday’s fiercely contested 1-1 draw at Ibrox, depicted former Ranger…
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