SPFL bans away fans from Rangers and Celtic matches this season
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 3:12 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
The SPFL has barred away supporters from all upcoming matches between Rangers and Celtic this season. This decision follows a dispute over ticket allocations for a League Cup match scheduled for September 13 at Ibrox. Rangers had initially offered 300 tickets to Celtic, a move that prompted a formal challenge from the visiting club. Previously, attendance for these fixtures had seen reductions from the traditional 8,000-seat allocation to 2,500 following crowd disturbances during a Scottish Cup match last season. Celtic manager O'Neill characterized the league's intervention as an inevitable outcome of the failed negotiations between the two clubs. Both organizations are now expected to seek a resolution to the ongoing security and logistical concerns surrounding the rivalry.
- •SPFL bans away fans from Rangers and Celtic matches for the current season.
- •The decision followed a dispute over a 300-ticket allocation for the September 13 League Cup match.
- •Crowd trouble during last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final led to previous ticket reductions.
- •O'Neill stated that the total ban was an inevitable consequence of the stalemate between the clubs.
- 3:12 PMYahoo Sports — McInnes 'disappointed' by Old Firm fan ban
- 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Old Firm away fan ban 'inevitable', says O'Neill
"Celtic manager Martin O'Neill feels the decision to ban away supporters from matches between Celtic and Rangers this season was "inevitable". The SPFL announced the decision after Celtic challenged the decision by their Glasgow rivals to give them just 300 tickets for the League Cup clash at Ibrox on 13 September. For last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final, also at Ibrox, Celtic were given the traditional allocation of 8000 tickets but following crowd trouble at that game, a reduced figure of 2500 was agreed.
"Rangers manager Derek McInnes is "disappointed" there will be no away fans at upcoming Old Firm matches this season. The SPFL announced the decision after Celtic challenged the decision by their Glasgow rivals to give them just 300 tickets for the League Cup clash at Ibrox on 13 September. For last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final, also at Ibrox, Celtic were given the traditional allocation of 8000 tickets but following crowd trouble at that game, a reduced figure of 2500 was agreed.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 3:12 PMMcInnes 'disappointed' by Old Firm fan ban
Rangers manager Derek McInnes is "disappointed" there will be no away fans at upcoming Old Firm matches this season. The SPFL announced the decision after Celtic challenged the decision by their Glasgow rivals to give them just 300 tickets for the League Cup clash at Ibrox on 13 September. For last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final, also at Ibrox, Celtic were given the traditional allocation of 8000 tickets but following crowd trouble at that game, a reduced figure of 2500 was agreed.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 2:40 PMOld Firm away fan ban 'inevitable', says O'Neill
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill feels the decision to ban away supporters from matches between Celtic and Rangers this season was "inevitable". The SPFL announced the decision after Celtic challenged the decision by their Glasgow rivals to give them just 300 tickets for the League Cup clash at Ibrox on 13 September. For last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final, also at Ibrox, Celtic were given the traditional allocation of 8000 tickets but following crowd trouble at that game, a reduced figure of 2500 was agreed.
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