Celtic and Rangers get behind-closed-doors punishment
Celtic and Rangers have been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors following fan violence at a previous match. Both clubs were also fined £100,000 in compensation for lost gate receipts.
Why it matters
This disciplinary action highlights the severe consequences for clubs failing to control crowd behavior and ensure stadium safety.
Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors.
The punishment comes following a Scottish Football Association disciplinary hearing into the trouble that marred Celtic's quarter-final win at Ibrox in March.
Dozens of arrests were made following clashes on the pitch after Rangers fans charged on to confront Celtic supporters who had spilled on to the playing area to celebrate their team’s penalty shoot-out success.
Both clubs will have to pay their opponents £100,000 in compensation for the loss of shared gate receipts at the cup ties.
Any repeat of crowd trouble at Scottish Cup ties in the next two seasons would prompt another closed-door punishment.
Both clubs admitted charges relating to unacceptable conduct from supporters.
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