Former Hearts Chairman Writes To SFA Over Celtic Title Win

The fallout from Celtic’s dramatic title win over Hearts is still rumbling on days after the final whistle at Celtic Park.

Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes has now confirmed he has formally contacted the SFA asking for a review into the closing moments of Saturday’s match following the pitch invasion after Callum Osmand’s stoppage-time goal.

The scenes after the goal quickly became chaotic.

Thousands of Celtic supporters spilled onto the pitch almost immediately after Osmand scored to make it 3-1. Hearts players headed straight down the tunnel while celebrations continued around Celtic Park after one of the wildest title finishes Scottish football has seen in years.

Discussion since then has focused heavily on whether the match should have restarted.

Referee Don Robertson had originally added eight minutes and Osmand’s goal arrived before that full period had technically elapsed. However, with supporters flooding the pitch instantly, there was no realistic way the game could continue safely.

The SPFL have already condemned the pitch invasion.

At the same time though, many Celtic supporters feel parts of the reaction since Saturday have become completely detached from the actual football that decided the title race. Hearts arrived at Celtic Park needing a result after winning only one of their final seven away matches.

Celtic meanwhile kept winning under Martin O’Neill during the run-in and eventually took advantage.

Foulkes addressed the situation again on social media this week after confirming he had contacted SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell directly.

I have now written as a former Chair of Hearts to SFA Chief Executive, Ian Maxwell, asking for a review of last Saturday’s match where it is increasingly clear rules were broken when the match was stopped because of pitch invasion before all the extra time had been played

— George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) May 21, 2026

The issue now is whether anything meaningful can realistically come from the review request.

The match itself has already been officially completed by the authorities and there appears little chance of any sporting consequence changing the final outcome. Celtic won the league because they took maximum advantage of Hearts dropping points repeatedly away from home during the closing weeks.

That part will not change regardless of the noise around the final whistle.

Still, the wider debate around supporter behaviour probably is not disappearing anytime soon. The Scottish Cup Final now arrives with authorities already under pressure to avoid a repeat of the scenes seen after Osmand’s winner.