Celtic boss condemns Gers’ song

CELTIC chairman John Reid used yesterday’s annual general meeting to once again condemn the singing of the Famine Song by Rangers fans and said it was up to the police to take action.

Addressing shareholders at Parkhead, Reid branded the song “vile, vicious and racist”, while urging the authorities to take the necessary action against those who continue to indulge in offensive chanting at football matches.

The Famine Song — sung to the tune of the Beach Boys’ hit Sloop John B — is aimed at Celtic fans who claim Irish heritage and includes the line “The famine’s over why don’t you go home?” in reference to the famine in Ireland during the 1840s.