Celtic issue a public response after the Scottish Football Association (SFA) hands the club a stadium ban for their next Scottish Cup match. The club calls the punishment “disproportionate” and says it is linked to disorder and disruption around the competition’s fixtures.
Celtic also argue that, because they will be the away side at Ibrox, security arrangements fall under the responsibility of the Rangers hosting the match. Both outlets report Celtic as pinning blame on Rangers for the policing and stewarding set-up at the venue, while placing criticism on the SFA’s disciplinary decision.
The coverage focuses mainly on Celtic’s reaction, rather than providing alternative reasoning from the SFA or a direct response from Rangers. The central point of difference is the framing of responsibility: Celtic dispute the scale of the SFA sanction and attribute key security duties to Rangers due to the away-match context.
