Celtic have officially addressed their ongoing ticket dispute with Rangers.
It was confirmed earlier this week that Celtic would not allow any away supporters into their stadium for the first derby match between the sides on Sunday, September 1.
This came a matter of months after a huge breakthrough was made between the clubs, where they would reintroduce away fans for the powderkeg fixture after years without them present at either Celtic Park or Ibrox.
This decision was made due to a lack of guarantees regarding the reciprocation of pre-agreed safety measures for the same fixture on January 2, 2025 at Ibrox, with Philippe Clement's side currently fulfilling their games at Hampden Park while construction works are carried out at their stadium.
While there will be no away fans inside the grounds for two of the four league meetings between the teams, the five percent allocation will be introduced for the remaining two derby fixtures scheduled in this season's Scottish Premiership campaign, as confirmed by the SPFL.
Now, Celtic have moved to address the topic on their club website.
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The short statement reads: "Across a number of months, Celtic has completed all necessary works with regard to accommodating away supporters for derby matches.
"Without a guarantee that our supporters could attend Ibrox in January, however, unfortunately, we were not in a position to allocate tickets to away supporters at Celtic Park for the forthcoming match in September.
"We will continue to engage with all parties to seek a satisfactory solution."
An SPFL spokesperson said: "The presence of away fans is a vital ingredient of the passion, drama and excitement that is the hallmark of the William Hill Premiership.
"We are pleased that Rangers and Celtic are committed to achieving the return of away supporters to their derby matches as soon as possible."
