Scottish league bosses want Celtic to give Rangers fans 5% of tickets for the season's last explosive Glasgow derby showdown.
The Scottish Professional Football League has waded into the Old Firm ticket controversy, declaring that Rangers deserve a 5% allocation for the final Glasgow derby of the campaign at Celtic Park. While stopping short of forcing Celtic's hand, league officials are pushing for what they call a "reasonable allocation" for the visiting support.
The recommendation comes as tensions simmer between Scotland's two biggest clubs over away ticket distributions. Celtic hold the cards for their home fixture, but the SPFL's intervention adds pressure for the Hoops to accommodate their bitter rivals' traveling fans for what promises to be a season-defining encounter.
This Old Firm saga unfolds as Scottish football continues to attract global attention, including from Africa's growing football diaspora. Nigerian defender Leon Balogun has been a key figure for Rangers in recent seasons, while the league increasingly features talents with African connections who thrive in these high-pressure Glasgow derbies.
With both clubs locked in their eternal battle for supremacy, the ticket allocation dispute adds another layer of intrigue to Scottish football's most explosive fixture. Whether Celtic agrees to the SPFL's suggestion could set a precedent for future Old Firm encounters and away allocations across Scottish football.
