Celtic and Rangers have had their appeals against a Scottish Football Association (SFA) sanction dismissed, meaning their next Scottish Cup home fixtures will be played behind closed doors. The decision keeps stadium restrictions in place following earlier fan trouble that led to the punishment.
BBC Sport and Sky News both report that the clubs’ appeals are rejected, confirming the same outcome for both teams. The Daily Record also focuses on the SFA’s stance, highlighting that the football authority sticks with the ban on fans for the next home Scottish Cup game and portraying it as a matter of principle and process. Across coverage, the key shared point is that the ban applies to the clubs’ next Scottish Cup home ties, not to a different competition or later stage.
The different outlets largely converge on the same reported result, with emphasis varying between straightforward confirmation of the appeal dismissal and specific framing of the SFA’s decision-making and the clubs’ reaction.
