{"id":27919,"date":"2026-05-09T20:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/05\/09\/rangers-fans-outraged-as-celtic-old-firm-ban-deemed-justified-does-it-solve-anything-for-rohl\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:28:59","slug":"rangers-fans-outraged-as-celtic-old-firm-ban-deemed-justified-does-it-solve-anything-for-rohl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/05\/09\/rangers-fans-outraged-as-celtic-old-firm-ban-deemed-justified-does-it-solve-anything-for-rohl\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Fans Outraged As Celtic Old Firm Ban Deemed Justified: Does It Solve Anything For Rohl?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rangers sit third in the Scottish Premiership table, trailing Celtic by four points and Hearts by seven, with the season approaching its defining stretch. Against that backdrop, Celtic<\/a> have confirmed that Rangers\u2019 supporter group the Union Bears will not receive an allocation for the upcoming Old Firm derby at Celtic Park.<\/p>\n

Celtic vs. Rangers Ticket Dispute<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Keith Wyness<\/a>, former Aberdeen chief executive and a seasoned football consultant who led Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004 before serving as chief at both Everton and Aston Villa, backs Celtic\u2019s decision completely. Speaking on Football Insider\u2019s Inside Track podcast, Wyness said that both the Union Bears and Celtic\u2019s own Green Brigade have shamed their respective clubs.<\/p>\n

He argued that Celtic\u2019s approach was entirely fair, adding that more moderate supporters from either side could easily fill those allocations. Wyness pointed specifically to trouble like pitch invasions and the wearing of masks inside grounds as the kinds of incidents that simply have no place in the modern game. He was careful to note that the ban targets the Union Bears specifically, not Rangers\u2019 travelling support as a whole, and reckons both clubs know exactly who the repeat offenders are.<\/p>\n

He told Football Insider\u2018s Inside Track podcast: \u201cAs I understand it, it\u2019s not away fans overall, it\u2019s just the Union Bears.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s where I am in complete agreement with Celtic in the way they\u2019ve approached this. But of course, it\u2019s very dangerous to get involved between Celtic and Rangers because no one side will ever give way to the other.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s perfectly fair to say that some of the Green Brigade from Celtic and the Union Bears from Rangers have brought, I think, some disgrace on each of their clubs. The clubs do know who they are, and they should be excluded from Old Firm games.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are plenty of more moderate Rangers or Celtic fans who\u00a0could fill an allocation. That\u2019s what should be encouraged until there\u2019s some decent behaviour. I mean, turning up in your Spider-Man mask and pitch invasions, that shouldn\u2019t be the sort of thing that football is about.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Does banning the Union Bears actually solve anything for Rangers?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND \u2013 MAY 04: Danny Rohl, Head Coach of Rangers, looks on prior to the William Hill Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and Rangers at Tynecastle Park on May 04, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Zak Mauger\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To be honest, it probably won\u2019t change much in the short term, and Rangers<\/a> supporters have every right to feel that something is unresolved here. Celtic\u2019s Green Brigade have faced their own share of trouble on multiple occasions, and the fact that they aren\u2019t facing similar treatment this time makes the whole thing feel one-sided, regardless of how reasonable Wyness sounds on paper.<\/p>\n

Rangers, already fighting to close a gap at the top of the table, head into Celtic Park under enough pressure without the additional distraction of a contested ticketing row. The Union Bears bring a real spark to the stands, and not having them there definitely weakens the away end.<\/p>\n

But here is the more uncomfortable truth: if the behaviour Wyness describes is accurate, then Rangers\u2019 long-term reputation matters more than one vocal section\u2019s attendance. Defending bad behaviour just because it comes from your own end benefits nobody, least of all Rangers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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