Old Firm Derbies to Proceed Without Away Supporters This Season
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
No away fans means the library-like atmosphere at Ibrox and Parkhead just got a lot louder for the wrong reasons.
💡 Why it matters
This ban could set a worrying precedent for fan exclusion at high-intensity rivalries across football, impacting match atmosphere and partisan home advantage.
Celtic and Rangers have agreed with the Scottish Premiership and Premier Sports Cup to ban away fans from their derby matches for the entire 2024-25 season. The decision follows crowd disturbances at recent Ibrox fixtures.
📡 Where we spotted it (4)
BBC News
No away fans for Old Firm games this season after agreement reached
6h ago
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bbc.com
Rangers-Celtic: No away fans for SPFL Old Firm matches this season
6h ago
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thescore.com
Away fans banned for matches between Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers
6h ago
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ca.sports.yahoo.com
No away fans for Old Firm derbies as Celtic and Rangers reach agreement with SPFL following Ibrox crowd trouble
6h ago
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