The fallout from Sunday’s Scottish Cup fixture at Ibrox has reached a fever pitch following a lengthy official statement from Rangers.
The row over the Rangers and Celtic fan clashes continues after Rangers’ statement uses the expected corporate vocabulary of independent reviews and ‘regulatory engagement.
Any Celtic supporter looking closer can see a masterclass in selective memory and strategic gaslighting.
We break down the whole statement below:
Rangers claiming that ‘safety must always come first’ while failing to mention the security breaches of the day is laughable.
The statement conveniently ignores the sight of hundreds of home fans charging 200 yards across the pitch and assaulting Celtic staff and players, nor does it address the missiles launched at Celtic supporters.
To ‘unequivocally condemn’ disorder while omitting the specific actions of the Rangers fans is weak leadership and it reeks of a cover-up.
Calling out the hypocrisy against the Celtic identity
The most cynical part of the statement is the pivot to moral high ground.
Let’s be clear: the graffiti referencing the Ibrox Disaster is vile, cowardly, and has no place in our game. As Celtic fans, we should lead the way in condemning the mockery of tragedy.
However, Rangers cannot use that genuine outrage as a shield to hide the Ibrox sectarianism echoing within their own walls.
How can a club be ‘appalled’ by a few pieces of graffiti while remaining stone-cold silent on tens of thousands of voices singing songs of hate for 90 minutes?
You cannot demand ‘dignity and respect’ for your history while your stadium sings their sectarian bile, led by the matchday organiser, towards the Celtic support.
Rangers’ plea for an independent review that includes ‘ticket allocations’ is a transparent attempt to shift the narrative onto the authorities.
We see through it. It wasn’t the police or the council who threw objects at the pitch; it was a failure of internal control. Accountability is what is needed here, not a rewrite of history.
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