Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title win at Celtic Park is overshadowed by a pitch invasion at full time, leading to an apology to Hearts and an ongoing investigation. Multiple outlets report that supporters entered the pitch moments after Callum Osmand scored in the 98th minute to seal a 3-1 victory and confirm Celtic’s fifth consecutive league title. Some accounts describe celebrations escalating beyond the stands, with reports that fans confront Hearts players during or after the invasion. Hearts say their players and staff are forced to leave the stadium immediately while still wearing full kit, describing the conditions as menacing and threatening. In response, Celtic issues an apology to Hearts and says it will fully cooperate with investigations into what happened. The pitch invasion also leads to questions over the “premature ending” of the title decider, with the match’s conclusion and immediate aftermath affected by the disorder on the field. The incident becomes the central focus as football authorities look into crowd and safety failures around the closing stages of the match.
Celtic apologise to Hearts after pitch invasion overshadows Scottish Premiership decider
Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title win at Celtic Park is overshadowed by a pitch invasion at full time, leading to an apology to Hearts and an ongoing investigation. Multiple outlets report that supp...
- Celtic wins the Scottish Premiership title after a 3-1 victory that is decided by a 98th-minute goal by Callum Osmand.
- A pitch invasion occurs at Celtic Park moments after full time, following the title-sealing goal.
- Hearts say their squad is made to leave the stadium immediately while still wearing full kit due to a threatening atmosphere.
- Celtic apologises to Hearts and says it will cooperate with investigations into the incident.
- Some reports include accounts of supporters confronting Hearts players during the disorder after the invasion.
The end of the title deciding clash came after a pitch invasion at Celtic Park
3 months agoMay 18 – Celtic have apologised to Hearts and pledged to fully co-operate with investigations after chaotic scenes followed their dramatic Scottish Premiership title win at Celtic Park on Saturday. Supporters flooded on to the pitch moments after Callum Osmand scored a 98th-minute goal to seal a 3-1 victory and confirm Celtic’s fifth consecutive league title, with some fans reportedly confronting Hearts players as celebrations spiralled beyond the stands. Hearts later said their squad were forced to leave the stadium immediately while still wearing full kit due to what the club described as a “menacing and threatening atmosphere”. Read more … The post Celtic apologise to Hearts after chaotic pitch invasion leads to violence at Premiership decider appeared first on Inside World Football.
3 months agoCeltic claimed the Scottish Premiership after a dramatic title race but the occasion was marred by a full-time pitch invasion
3 months agoCeltic have apologised to Hearts following the scenes that overshadowed their Scottish title win, which led to the Edinburgh side making a swift exit from the stadium
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