July 4, 2024

In the two derby fixtures involving the clubs this season, both Ibrox and Celtic Park have been filled entirely by home supporters, with the section of the stadiums which usually houses away fans made available to their own.

The issue has been rumbling on for years, since 2018 to be precise, however, there were no away supporters for the final two league matches of last season either.

Rangers looked to resolve the issue at the start of this term by offering 750 tickets to Celtic for the first encounter on September 3 last year. This was rejected by the champions though due to safety concerns.

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Celtic then refused Rangers’ request for the same amount of tickets for the most recent game on December 30, citing safety issues once again.

Rangers looked to resolve the issue at the start of this term by offering 750 tickets to Celtic for the first encounter on September 3 last year. This was rejected by the champions though due to safety concerns.

Celtic then refused Rangers’ request for the same amount of tickets for the most recent game on December 30, citing safety issues once again.

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