SPFL to Rule on Rangers Away Tickets for Celtic Clash

Celtic and Rangers await a decision from the Scottish Professional Football League on whether away tickets will be available for their pivotal Premiership clash at Celtic Park on May 10.

The Hoops have withheld the standard 2,200 away allocation following disturbances at the end of their Scottish Cup penalty shootout victory at Ibrox in late March. Supporters from Rangers' ultras group, the Union Bears, entered the pitch and confronted Celtic fans in the Broomloan Stand, leading to clashes with stewards and police. A Celtic staff member was reportedly assaulted during the incident. Celtic requested that Rangers not sell tickets to the Union Bears group, but the Ibrox club refused, prompting Celtic to suspend all away tickets citing safety concerns.

Rangers formally appealed to the SPFL, invoking Rule I27, which requires home clubs to provide a reasonable number of tickets for visiting supporters or face a binding determination by the board if no agreement is reached at least 14 days before the match. The SPFL confirmed it received the request after discussions between the clubs failed. "The SPFL Board will now appoint a subcommittee to consider Rangers' request for a...