The Scottish FA are expected to publish the findings from the independent review into the pitch invasion at Ibrox within the next two weeks following the chaotic scenes after Rangers against Celtic earlier this year.
Trouble broke out after Celtic’s penalty shoot-out victory in the Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox, with supporters entering the pitch after the final kick. The scenes quickly escalated and police, stewards and club staff struggled to regain control as disorder spread across the stadium.
The incident became one of the biggest talking points of the season away from the football itself. Questions were raised immediately around crowd control, segregation and whether large away allocations at Glasgow Derby matches remain workable under current arrangements.
Celtic players were still trying to leave the pitch when supporters flooded onto the surface. Some Rangers supporters also entered the field from home sections during the disorder. The fallout continued long after the final whistle, with Police Scotland launching investigations and the SFA confirming an independent review would take place.
Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell provided an update on the process this week.
He said: (Sky Sports), “We will be publishing something within the next couple of weeks.
“We are just waiting on the final review coming from the review lead.
“Any action from a disciplinary perspective will be dealt with by Martin Black, our compliance officer.
“We would expect to publish something within the next week or two.”
The timing matters because discussions around away supporter allocations are still ongoing ahead of next season. Celtic and Rangers only recently restored larger travelling supports for league matches after years of reduced numbers and growing tension around ticketing arrangements.
What the review actually recommends could shape future Glasgow Derby matches heavily. If the findings criticise safety planning or segregation arrangements strongly enough, pressure will increase on both clubs and the authorities to rethink current setups entirely.
The football side of the occasion was almost forgotten by the end of the night. Celtic had come through one of the season’s most intense matches, surviving extra-time pressure before winning the shoot-out at Ibrox. Instead, attention shifted immediately toward the scenes after the final whistle.
That remains the bigger concern for the authorities now. Not the rivalry itself, but whether matches of that intensity can be controlled safely once emotions spill beyond the game.
