Brendan Rodgers has urged SPFL officials to implement a standardised procedure for away ticket allocations.
This comes amidst discussions by the league’s authorities about introducing a significant amendment to the league’s regulations to ensure a minimum number of tickets for away fans.
A vote is scheduled to take place early next year.
The road to making such a change isn’t straightforward. An 11-1 vote is essential to push any change in the league rules, and it’s uncertain if a consensus will be reached among the clubs.
In light of the forthcoming match at Tynecastle, Hearts have allowed a mere 576 tickets for Celtic supporters. Additionally, Celtic has decided to decline Rangers’ request for 800 tickets for the highly anticipated Glasgow Derby at Parkhead on December 30.
The boss believes it’s crucial to have consistency in ticketing policies, even if it would mean clubs, including his, might have to offer away teams a more considerable portion of their stadium’s capacity.
“Every club has got every right at this moment in time, to issue what they want to give to away supporters,” the Celtic manager said.
“Until there is something standardised, Hearts are more than willing to do that.
“Of course as a Celtic manager I love to see more supporters in there of course because they come from all over the place to follow their team.
“But hopefully we can standardise a certain percentage for away supporters and that allows all the supporters of all the teams to be able to go and watch their teams.
“Around some of the grounds, in my first time here and even now…the idea is, of course, if there is more away allocation it allows the ground to be filled, and obviously to give money and resources to the away team, then of course we would like to be able to do that.
“But I also understand it from a football perspective why maybe you wouldn’t want so many away supporters in.
“But hopefully the federation can standardise a number and then we all know where we stand.”
