Rangers announced that there will be no fans present at their match against Celtic in the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park on December 30th, as per the Scottish Premiership club.
In recent Old Firm derby matches, including Celtic’s 1-0 victory at Ibrox in September, away fans have not been able to attend due to a ticketing disagreement regarding fan safety. Rangers expressed their disappointment in a statement on Tuesday, despite winning a case presented to a sub-committee of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) board.
“The sub-committee agreed with Rangers that Celtic FC’s stance of providing zero tickets to Rangers’ fans was unreasonable,” Rangers added.
“Despite the fact that the sub-committee agreed with Rangers, the sub-committee was unwilling to determine what a ‘reasonable’ number of tickets for the fixture would be.
“The sub-committee was unable to determine this reasonable number due to the fact that the other party had not submitted enough evidence on this issue, despite having ample opportunity to do so in the weeks and months leading up to the hearing.”
“Rangers’ position has always been clear. We want away fans from all clubs at our stadium and wish for that to be reciprocated when we travel to other clubs’ grounds,” Rangers said.
Rangers are currently in second place in the league, having earned 37 points from 16 games. They are five points behind Celtic, who are leading the league and have played 18 matches.
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