Stadium Closures for Old Firm Over Fan Disorder
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Stadium Closures and Fines for Old Firm Clubs
Celtic and Rangers have been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors due to fan disorder during last season's quarter-final.
- Both clubs will face fines of £100,000 each.
- A second match without fans may be imposed if there's further "unacceptable conduct" by supporters in future fixtures.
This decision follows scenes of disorder after Celtic's penalty shootout victory over Rangers last March, which resulted in multiple arrests and police injuries.
The sanctions will likely come into effect when both teams enter the Scottish Cup fourth round in January.
Sanctions Signal SFA Shift in Approach (refer to the provided text for this analysis)