For the December Glasgow Derby at Celtic Park, The Rangers have reportedly made it clear they want to have 700 tickets, irrespective of Celtic’s refusal of the same quantity for the September showdown at Ibrox.
Behind the scenes, there are ongoing discussions between the clubs’ security teams, yet according to information gathered by Record Sport, Celtic have declined an allocation of 700 seats at Ibrox due to concerns about their supporters’ safety. Celtic fans, positioned in a corner between the Broomloan and Govan Stands, would have their safety at risk. As has been witnessed with fans needing medical treatment from glass bottles being thrown.
Celtic’s preference is to revert to the arrangement prior to 2018, which allowed them to secure the entirety of the Broomloan Stand, with its capacity of 7500, during their visits. Rangers were similarly granted an equal number of tickets when they visited Celtic Park.
The whole thing is a farce, and we can’t envision Celtic playing ball with the Ibrox club who have thrown their toys out the pram a long time ago.
The SPFL must look at a MINIMUM away day allocation that all clubs must adhere to before away days become ridiculous.
