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Martin O’Neill exposed Celtic were provided a “general behaviour” alerting by Police Scotland ahead of Sunday’s League Cup quarter-final versus Rangers at Ibrox.
There will be no Hoops fans in the 50,000-capacity arena at the order of the authorities amidst a ticket allowance spat in between the 2 Glasgow giants.
The spat is partially an outcome of the last Old Firm clash in Govan in March, which was ruined by fans’ condition as Celtic won the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup quarter-final on charges after a goalless 120 minutes.
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There will be no Celtic fans at Sunday’s Old Firm video game
The 2 clubs have actually both been bought to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors and have actually likewise been handed a ₤ 100,000 settlement expense, paid to whichever group is drawn as the away side in their next particular components because competitors.
The 74-year-old Hoops manager confessed that “it’ll be a bit strange not having the (Celtic) fans in but I’m nervously and excitedly looking forward to it; it’s a great fixture” and likewise discussed the authorities go to.
O’Neill stated: “We had actually the authorities been available in today, simply a little 15-minute conference with us, simply tips of our behaviour, which I believe is in fact a prompt tip. It’s a great thing.
“I think it’s the overall picture. Gosh, it’d be nice to have something to celebrate. I think it’s just general behaviour from us.
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Fans stormed the pitch after last season's Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox
“They didn’t mention this but I would have assumed that one of the things that they considered is what happens on the field of play, because these things can be taken further.
“You do not desire any sort of punch-ups for a start; second of all, you do not desire too extreme events, things like that, if that held true.
“I mean, I’d be delighted to be celebrating something in the game. But it’s the behaviour in the light of what has happened in recent fixtures.”
O’Neill, who validated midfielder Mika Baur will train on Saturday after missing out on training on Friday with a knock, has yet to choose whether late summer season finalizing Sam Johnstone keeps his location in objective or gives way for Viljami Sinisalo, who began the season as primary.
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Mika Baur is offered for Celtic in spite of missing out on training on Friday
Experienced England worldwide Johnstone, on loan from EFL Championship club Wolves, made his Hoops launching in the 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night however O’Neill was coy about the journey to Govan.
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Viljami Sinisalo (L) and Sam Johnstone at a Celtic training session
He stated: “I haven’t made my mind up at all. It was a matter of getting a look at what Sam can do.
“It’s terrific to have the 2 of them. Huge Viljami has actually done extremely well for us and it was simply, once again, a chance to see what Sam can do now.
“What he could do a couple of years ago was fantastic; what he can do now might be a totally different picture. I will let them know first.”
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