Celtic staff member needs stitches after being hit by glass bottle

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton called out the perpetrators as 'absolute scumbags' after glass was thrown onto the pitch at half-time during Rangers game

Celtic's Tom Rogic skips round Rangers' Allan McGregor (R) during a cinch Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, on April 02, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)

A member of Celtic‘s backroom staff required stitches after being hit by a glass bottle during the team’s 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Rangers on Sunday.

Celtic have said the staff member, whose name wasn’t disclosed, “required urgent medical treatment and stitches to a head wound” following an incident that took place as players, officials and staff made their way up the tunnel at half-time.

Celtic added that the police were looking into the incident during the Scottish Premiership derby game at Ibrox. The start of the second half was also delayed while ground staff cleared away broken glass from the penalty area where Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart was going to be.

“It’s disappointing,” said the Celtic manager, Ange Postecoglou. “I thought the atmosphere was unbelievable. This is a fixture that gets beamed around the world. You don’t need a couple of idiots.” 

“Absolute scumbags throwing glass bottles on to the pitch,” tweeted the former Celtic striker, Chris Sutton. “How low can some people go. This is how this game will be remembered now.” 

Cameron Carter-Vickers scored the winner from close range in the 43rd minute to complete a comeback victory for Celtic, who lead Rangers by six points in the title race with six games to go.

Guardian