Police Scotland monitor Celtic and Rangers behavior ahead of cup match

Police Scotland officials held a meeting with the Celtic squad to discuss on-field behavior ahead of the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final at Ibrox. Manager Martin O’Neill confirmed the session aimed to discourage excessive celebrations and potential confrontations during the upcoming Glasgow Derby. This fixture follows a period of heightened tensions stemming from previous matches, including an incident last March that involved fans entering the field at Ibrox. The Scottish Professional Football League has mandated that no away supporters will attend league or League Cup derby matches this season. Celtic previously requested league intervention after being offered a limited ticket allocation for the trip. Both clubs were recently ordered to play home cup matches behind closed doors due to past disorder involving supporters.

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