Celtic fixture updates, doubts concerning away tickets for Glasgow Derby

The Celtic Star

·16 janvier 2025

Celtic fixture updates, doubts concerning away tickets for Glasgow Derby

Four fixture amendment were announced today by the SPFL including an update on the next Glasgow Derby which will be held at Celtic Park. The question that has still to be answered is will theRangers supporters be given 3000 tickets?

Celtic Chairman Peter Lawwell and Chief Executive Michael Nicholson in the directors box. Celtic v Kilmarnock, Cinch Scottish Premiership, 17 February 2024. Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock

Some fixture amendments to suit broadcasters have been announced today, with four involving Celtic, with two games at Celtic Park and two away matches having updated kick-off times etc to allow for broadcasting on Sky Sports (three games) and Premier Sports (one match). All are Scottish Premiership matches.

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These four fixture updates are as follows:

Easter Road, photo The Celtic Star

1. Hibernian v Celtic – Scottish Premiership, Saturday 22 February, kick-off 12.30pm. The match at Easter Road will be live on Premier Sports.

Celtic Park ahead of the match between Celtic and Motherwell on 26th December 2024. Picture by Mark Runnacles Shutterstock

2. Celtic v Aberdeen – Scottish Premiership, Tuesday 25 February, kick-off 8pm. The match at Celtic Park will be live on Sky Sports.

St Mirren Park. Photo The Celtic Star

3. St Mirren v Celtic – Scottish Premiership, Saturday 1 March, kick-off 5.30pm. The match at St Mirren Park/The SMiSA Stadium will be live on Sky Sports.

Celtic Park ahead of the match between Celtic and Motherwell on 26th December 2024. Picture by Mark Runnacles Shutterstock

4. Celtic v theRangers – Scottish Premiership, Sunday 16 March, kick-off 1230pm. The match at Celtic Park will be live on Sky Sports.

Nets will be used at Celtic Park IF theRangers support is allowed to attend the match.

Glasgow Derby – Should Celtic given them away tickets?

Still no official confirmation on whether there will be away supporters at the Glasgow Derby match on the eve of St Patrick’s Day. Arne Engels was struck by a coin at Ibrox and the Celtic bench had objects thrown at them in the recent Glasgow Derby, yet the Ibrox club has yet to comment, far less issue an apology to the young Belgian midfielder who worked with their manage while the pair were at Club Brugge.

Arne Engels hit by coins at Ibrox

Celtic had all the necessary work completed ahead of the season starting (see our photos below) to allow away supporters into Celtic Park at the new agreed allocation of 5% of stadium capacity, this means 3000 supporters of theRangers will be given tickets for the match at Celtic Park on 16 March IF they have completed the work at Ibrox and IF Celtic overlook yet more violence from their support at Ibrox directed towards Celtic players, management of supporters.

Should Celtic allow these supporters into Celtic Park given that even time we go there there is some outrageous and violent behaviour directed at our players and/or supporters, including a member of the coaching staff being hit by a glass and send supporters bing stuck by thrown objects including Buckfast bottles.

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Club Brugge KV at Celtic Park on November 27, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic understandably are keen to get the away allocation re-introduced but the club has a duty of care to our supporters. It’s a big call for Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson to make.