Manager amused by Ibrox speculation

Martin O’Neill has responded with surprise and good humour to the news that Scottish football fans want their home game against Ireland in the Euro Championship qualifiers in November played at Ibrox rather than Celtic Park.

“Who wants it moving? Scottish fans? Do they?” said O’Neill yesterday. “But (Scotland boss) Gordon (Strachan) has also been manager at Celtic so I don’t know why they would want to shift it.”

Reminded that the home of Celtic has a capacity that is 10,000 greater than the home of Rangers, O’Neill replied: “Exactly. And you know what the Scottish FA are like, same as us. Surely to heavens they would want extra money.”