Interim Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has no issues with his players getting 'overexcited' after Vaclav Cerny sprayed Celtic supporters with water at Parkhead.
The Czech winger, who has been a standout for his team of late, sprinted down the touchline following Hamza Igamane's late derby winner, squirting water from his bottle at sections of the home crowd as he went.
Cerny has since been the subject of a police probe following the incident, although Ferguson had no issues with his player's actions: "The reaction was that he was excited because his teammates just scored the winning goal," said the caretaker boss.
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"I would have a problem if my players and staff sat on a seat and never did anything. I want to see players and staff celebrate.
"Why do we play football? We play football to win games, and when you win games, I want to see my players and my staff celebrate alongside our supporters.
"Sometimes you get a wee bit overexcited; I've no issues with that. As I said, Vac was just overexcited with his teammate Hamza scoring a goal to get us three points at a place where we'd not done that for five years.
"I've had a private chat with Vac. That will remain private. One thing I've made clear to my players and my staff is when we score, we celebrate.
"And after the game, whether it's Celtic, whether it's Fenerbahce, whether it's St Mirren, whether it's whoever it is, Dundee, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts, if that whistle goes and we've won three points, I have no issue with going and celebrating with your fans.
"These guys pay a fortune to travel everywhere and come and support us. And I want to see a bit of passion, not just for the stands, but for my players."
Cerny washed away any fallout over the incident by scoring for his country in a 4-0 hammering of Gibraltar over the international break.
He is now back in Glasgow ahead of his side's clash with Dundee on Saturday.
Ahead of the match, Ferguson outlined his feelings on Cerny's long-term future: "I have asked him to do things that may not previously have been a part of his game," he said.
"He is a difference-maker, and his work without the ball has been excellent - I would love to see him stay at the club."
