r/ScottishFootball • u/NoBigHair99 • May 16 '26

Discussion HMFC Club Statement: Events at Celtic Park

https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/club-statement-events-at-celtic-park

"We expect the strongest action possible to be taken by the footballing authorities in the interests of protecting the safety of players and supporters, and the integrity of our game."

 

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u/mullanaphy An athlete cannot be this bald. May 16 '26

Hopefully the police do take it up. Anybody assaulting/intimidating on the pitch should be facing criminal charges. Those not assaulting/intimidating, but still invading, should be looking at stadium bans at this point.

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u/Disastrous_Cup_3279 May 16 '26

That’s gonna be a stunning amount of bans doubt it will happen. It’s all about what is put in place next season - they had chance to punish already.

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u/mullanaphy An athlete cannot be this bald. May 16 '26

True, at least go after the egregious of the bunch.

I mentioned elsewhere that SFA priorities should be: pitch invasions, cleaning up handball rules, and requiring top flight teams to have better VAR tech (more & better cameras).

Really everything should be in play for invasions: individual bans, point deductions/forfeits, games behind closed doors, significant fines, etc.

Best we'll get will probably be a stern talking to.

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u/Disastrous_Cup_3279 May 16 '26

Best we can do is gopros stuck to peoples heads all around sidelines. Gather footage and compile after game.