1000’s of Celtic followers descended on Glasgow metropolis centre for a fifth yr in succession after the Hoops clinched the Scottish Premiership title.
Some Celtic followers clashed with the police (Picture: PA Wire/PA Photographs)
Residents and companies in Glasgow have roundly condemned the “severe civil dysfunction” involving Celtic supporters that remodeled the town centre right into a ‘No Go zone’ on Saturday night time. 1000’s of followers flooded into the Trongate for the fifth consecutive yr after the Hoops clinched the Scottish Premiership title in dramatic circumstances on the ultimate day of the season.
Hearts had sat on the summit of the desk since September, however they have been overwhelmed 3-1 at Celtic Park in a highly-charged match tarnished by a pitch invasion within the dying moments and reviews of “bodily and verbal assaults” on the visiting gamers. Later, riot police have been deployed to revive order within the Service provider Metropolis and Trongate areas after officers have been pelted with bottles and different projectiles whereas responding to a “medical emergency”.
We use your sign-up to supply content material in methods you’ve got consented to and to enhance our understanding of you. This will likely embody adverts from us and third events primarily based on our understanding. You’ll be able to unsubscribe at any time. Learn our Privateness Coverage
Associated articles
Hearts unleash on Celtic and demand ‘strongest doable’ punishment for chaos
Hearts proper to be livid with tainted Celtic title – this might get very messy
In an official assertion, the Service provider Metropolis and Trongate Group Council (MTCC) stated it “condemns within the strongest phrases the behaviour of Celtic followers who’ve as soon as once more turned the centre of Glasgow right into a ‘No Go’ zone, trashing the picture of Scotland’s largest metropolis.
“This was the fifth yr in succession that the native residents we characterize have witnessed severe civil dysfunction, littering, property harm and their streets being taken over following a Celtic Premiership title win.
“After every of the earlier 4 episodes of lawlessness, MCTCC known as on the membership and Glasgow Metropolis Council (GCC) to provide you with a plan to cease it occurring once more. They’ve sadly did not do. Frankly, we despair.”
MTCC stated supporters had ignored the “belated attraction.. to have fun peacefully” from Celtic FC and the SNP-run native authority. The assertion added: “The end result was sadly all too predictable.”
It went on: “On Saturday residents noticed between 10,000 and 15,000 Celtic followers descending on Trongate and Glasgow Cross, climbing up a historic constructing, setting off flares and firecrackers, littering streets all spherical the town centre with bottles and cans, and blocking fundamental roads together with the Excessive Avenue and Saltmarket.
Celtic followers collect within the metropolis centre (Picture: PA Wire/PA Photographs)
Followers left an enormous mess on the streets of the Service provider Metropolis (Picture: PA Wire/PA Photographs)
“All of the whereas outlets, together with supermarkets, have been meting out alcohol with no query requested. Many companies merely closed their doorways. Many residents knew what was coming and fled their properties for the weekend.
“The value to taxpayers is as soon as once more substantial. Much more police have been on obligation this yr than the 350 who tried to manage in 2025. The prices of cleansing the streets and repairs to property will once more add to the general public’s invoice.
“As soon as once more the picture of Scotland’s largest metropolis – shortly to be ‘Proud Host’ of the Commonwealth Video games – has been dragged down by the inabilities of the native authority and Celtic FC to cease such anti-social behaviour.”
Hearts issued a livid assertion slamming the Celtic followers who stormed the pitch. They stated: “Coronary heart of Midlothian completely condemns the shameful scenes at Celtic Park this afternoon which have, as soon as once more, embarrassed Scottish soccer.
“Experiences of great bodily and verbal abuse in the direction of our gamers and workers, each on the pitch and elsewhere, are deeply disturbing.
“We’re investigating this totally and are in dialogue with Police Scotland. We’ll make no additional remark right now aside from to say that it’s utterly unacceptable that our gamers and workers have been put in that scenario.”
Leave a Reply