Celtic and Rangers await ruling on Scottish Cup stadium closures

Celtic and Rangers are currently awaiting a decision from a Scottish FA appellate tribunal regarding their appeals against a ruling that mandates their next home Scottish Cup matches be played behind closed doors. This decision follows disturbances during last season's competition, which escalated to dangerous confrontations between fans and police. Both clubs are also contesting fines of £100,000 due to incidents at Ibrox. An independent review earlier criticized the clubs and the SFA for inadequate measures to control crowd disorder. The tribunal's ruling on whether the sanctions will be upheld is forthcoming, as clubs face the possibility of additional penalties for any future misconduct.

• 5:16 PMBBC Football — Celtic & Rangers wait for stadium closures ruling