Celtic and Rangers are awaiting the outcome of their appeals against the sanctions imposed after crowd trouble at their Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March.
Both clubs were handed a series of punishments following the clashes between fans and police after Celtic's penalty shoot-out victory. These included full stadium closures for each club's next home Scottish Cup match, with £100,000 to be paid to the respective away teams. A further cup match without home fans was suspended but will be triggered if there is any repeat behaviour.
Appeal Hearing Underway
The sanctions followed a 37-page dossier compiled by expert Mark Blackbourne, which also criticised Police Scotland. Both clubs immediately appealed, with Celtic describing the punishment as "disproportionate."
The independent appeal hearing began on Monday 26 October, but no outcome has yet been reached. Deliberations are set to continue on Tuesday before a decision is made, which will then be communicated to both clubs in writing along with the reasons behind it. The details will only be made public once that has happened.
Background to the Sanctions
The quarter-final was the first time in seven years that Celtic had been allocated the traditional full Broomloan Stand, as per Scottish Cup rules. However, a complete ban on away fans for the fixture has since been reinstated for this season.
None were present for the 3-0 win Derek McInnes' men enjoyed over their neighbours at the same stage of the Premier Sports Cup. It was the same story a week later at Parkhead for the Premiership fixture, which Rangers also won 1-0.
