CELTIC have hit back at “excessive and disproportionate punishment” from the SFA following the chaotic scenes in the aftermath of their Scottish Cup penalty-kick triumph at Ibrox in March. The trophy holders and the Govan club were handed FULL closure…
Celtic has criticized the Scottish FA's punishment as "excessive and disproportionate" following an appeal ruling on disturbances during March's Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox. Although their appeals were partially upheld, Celtic and Rangers must still play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors and pay £100,000 in compensation to opponents.
The sanctions follow pitch incursions after Tomas Cvancara's decisive penalty-kick shootout victory following a 0-0 draw. Celtic argued that the SFA created a "false equivalence" between celebrating away supporters and retaliatory home fans, while ignoring that Celtic had no responsibility for stadium safety arrangements at Ibrox.
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