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Celtic and Rangers sweat over Old Firm shame game appeals as stadium ban decision timeline laid out

The Ibrox and Celtic Park clubs have both appealed the sanctions handed down to them by the Scottish Football Association…

By Ross Pilcher · Daily Record

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 7:51 PM

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Celtic and Rangers are awaiting the outcome of independent appeals regarding severe Scottish FA sanctions.
The punishments include full stadium bans for their next home Scottish Cup matches and £100,000 fines.
Hearings began on Monday with deliberations scheduled to continue into Tuesday.

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Celtic and Rangers are awaiting verdicts as an independent appeal hearing began on Monday, October 26, regarding sanctions from a March Scottish Cup tie. Following fan disorder at Ibrox after Celtic's penalty shootout win, both clubs received full stadium closures for their next home Scottish Cup ties, £100,000 compensation fines, and an additional suspended ban.

Deliberations are scheduled to continue Tuesday before written decisions and reasons are officially communicated. The Scottish Football Association penalties originated from an independent dossier compiled by Mark Blackbourne, with Celtic previously labeling their punishment as disproportionate.

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