Almost four days on from the chaos that unfolded at Ibrox and there has yet to be a word heard from Celtic and Rangers.
The aftermath of Celtic’s win at Rangers has been dominated by the events that unfolded after the game as the Ibrox support attacked Hoops fans with flares and Martin O’Neill’s staff and players on the pitch.
As yet, there has been no word from both clubs, but Celtic and Rangers could take a leaf out of Queen of the South’s book after the League One club dealt with their own fan issues this weekend.
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How can we ensure that the Glasgow derby can continue having full allocations after the latest incident?
Queen of the South’s statement on crowd trouble as Rangers and Celtic stay silent
In a shocking incident in their 1-1 draw with Stenhousemuir, a Queens fan threw a brick at the visiting team’s bus, smashing a window in the process, and the club were quick to deal with it.
In a statement on the club’s official website, Queen of the South said, “We are aware of the appalling incident that happened after our game with Stenhousemuir yesterday when a brick was thrown at a visiting supporter’s bus window.
“As a club we cannot and will not tolerate such idiotic and irresponsible behaviour. While it took place away from the stadium, the juveniles involved were videoed wearing our colours.
“We can’t allow these individuals to tarnish the reputation of Queen of the South FC and our genuine supporters.
“There is no place within our club or society for such dangerous behaviour and once those responsible have been identified we will be issuing banning orders to keep them away.
“We have invested a lot of time working with young supporters as we know they are the lifeblood and future of the club so we are extremely disappointed and angry that this one incident has set that process back.
“Everyone is entitled to attend matches safely and with respect. We would like to apologise to Stenhousemuir FC and to their supporters who were caught up in the mindless incident and are grateful that no one was injured.”
Celtic’s silence in the aftermath of Rangers fan violence is palpable
Celtic are yet to break their silence on the Ibrox scenes that unfolded at full time on Sunday and their silence is deafening.
Hoops supporters would have been hoping that Celtic would have condemned the Rangers support for their intent to cause violence, and the attack on the Hoops coaching staff and players as they all celebrated the Scottish Cup win.
Should Celtic supporters have encroached the Ibrox pitch? Absolutely not. But not for the first time, Rangers have reacted in a violent nature when faced with a defeat in a cup competition.
Manchester and Hibs at Hampden are two instances when the Rangers support took umbrage at a defeat and couldn’t stand the other club’s fans celebrations.
It’s time Celtic broke their silence and learned from a club who knows how to take swift action when it is required.
As for Rangers, the fact that they have said nothing after their fans attacked Celtic players and coaches once again in a Glasgow Derby really speaks volumes.
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