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Celtic has given the Rangers a curt response, insisting they “are not half of anything” to distance themselves from their Old Firm rivals.
Gers president Douglas Park infuriated his city rivals after referring to the behavior of Hoops fans in a letter to Nicola Sturgeon.
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Many fans broke coronavirus lockdown rules to celebrate Rangers’ title win
However, the recently usurped Scottish Premiership champions have responded and distanced themselves from their rivals, even achieving a canny dig at Rangers for liquidation in 2012.
Celtic tweeted: “Celtic Football Club statement: We are not half of anything… Not our problem. # OneClubSince1888 “.
Ibrox’s team came under scrutiny from both the Scottish government and Scottish police after thousands of fans took to the streets of Glasgow in the wake of the club’s title win on Sunday.
Although lockdown restrictions remained firmly in place, supporters defied the rules and staged massive gatherings at Ibrox, George Square, and the club’s Auchenhowie training center.
Prime Minister Sturgeon and Congressman John Swinney condemned the Gers for their handling of the situation and insisted that more could have been done to prevent fans from hosting illegal parties.
In an open letter, Park insisted that officials should have been prepared for this type of behavior from fans after Celtic fans decided to congregate across the city in November when fans protested Neil Lennon’s management at the team.
Park wrote: “Police intelligence indicated that some fans would congregate in groups given that this is not only a historic achievement, but also due to the behavior of the other half of the Old Firm outside of Parkhead in December.
“Also, I want to point to a letter that you have not yet responded to from our managing director on December 8, 2020 asking why Rangers were listed with Celtic in relation to fan behavior during a wheel. press.
“Given the fact that John Swinney has not mentioned a wide range of other public meetings where you did not take such a strong line, it leaves you open to criticism that there is an unbalanced approach by the Scottish government when it comes to to Rangers football. Club, which happens to be one of the largest employers in its constituency. “
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