Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell have been punished by the SPFL after their supporters used pyrotechnics during the semi-finals and final of the Premier Sports Cup at Hampden earlier this season.
The Parkhead side eventually went on to win the competition after emphatically defeating Aberdeen by six goals to nil in the last four before returning to the national stadium a month later to put city rivals Rangers to the sword in a penalty shootout victory.
Both semi-finals and the final were delayed because of the use of pyrotechnics from the stands.
The SPFL have now hit out at Celtic, as well as Rangers and Motherwell, with disciplinary action.
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Celtic were found to have breached SPFL Rule H34 in respect of both the semi-final and final of the Premier Sports Cup, in 'failing to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that their supporters did not engage in “unacceptable conduct” at those matches'.
The club have, therefore, because of the semi-final, been handed a suspended sanction of a reduction of 800 tickets for a future Premier Sports Cup match to be played at Hampden Park in the event of another breach of SPFL Rule H34 through pyrotechnic use by supporters of the Club in any SPFL competition before 30 March 2027.
In respect of the breach at the Premier Sports Cup Final, Celtic received an immediate reduction of 500 tickets for the next Premier Sports Cup match to be played at Hampden Park.
Elsewhere, Rangers for their semi-final breach, were handed a suspended punishment: an 800-ticket reduction for any future Premier Sports Cup match played at Hampden Park if a similar breach occurs before March 30, 2027.
In a more immediate consequence, Rangers have been ordered to reduce their ticket allocation by 500 for the next Premier Sports Cup match at Hampden Park, following the breach during the final.
Motherwell were also punished and will receive a reduction of 800 tickets for a future Premier Sports Cup match to be played at Hampden if they breach SPFL Rule H34 through pyrotechnic use by supporters of the Club in any SPFL competition before 30 March 2027.
It is understood that the Disciplinary Commission also concluded that the displays had been carried out by members of the Green Brigade group and Bhoys group, as well as the Union Bears and Block E Ultras.
