Deal brokered by Scottish Professional Football League a year ago but delayed over safety work issues
Celtic fans celebrate after Callum McGregor scored during a Celtic v Rangers match at Celtic Park in September 2024. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA WireBrendan Rodgers and Barry Ferguson both hope the restoration of away allocations by Celtic and Rangers is the first step towards returning to more substantial visiting supports for derby games.
Rodgers welcomed the news and said: “It’s a big part of the fixture. Having been involved in it with the supporters there, both home and away, and then obviously them being taken away, then it does make a difference.Alejandro Garnacho will ‘buy dinner’ at United after substitution reaction“So it’s great for everyone. Great for the game, great for the spectacle of the game, and obviously ultimately for the supporters. They get the chance to see their team, which is great.
Rangers interim head coach Ferguson said: “It’ll be good that the fans will be at Celtic Park. I’ve always said it’s something that the fixtures miss. The situation developed that neither club accepted tickets for each other’s grounds for safety reasons until this deal was struck.
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