Celtic fined £10,000 and given suspended capacity warning

Celtic Football Club has been fined a total of 10,000 pounds and issued suspended stadium sanctions following pitch invasions and pyrotechnic use by fans during the final two matches of the Scottish Premiership season. The Scottish Professional Football League announced the disciplinary outcomes on Thursday, June 11, 2026, also sanctioning Motherwell and three lower-league clubs for similar incidents.

The most significant sanctions stem from the league finale at Celtic Park on May 16, where thousands of Celtic supporters entered the pitch after substitute Callum Osmand scored a late goal to secure a 3-1 victory over Hearts and clinch the league title. For this incident, Celtic received a 7,500 pound fine and a suspended reduction of 1,000 seats from the front rows of home sections at Celtic Park for one future SPFL match. This sanction is suspended until June 30, 2028, and will be triggered only by a significant pitch incursion by home fans at a future home league game.

Celtic also faced penalties for their penultimate match against Motherwell at Fir Park on May 13. Following a late winning penalty, a section of away supporters entered the pitch and pyrotechnics were used. For...