Scottish Premiership: SPFL review bans away support for Celtic vs Rangers fixtures in 2026/27 season

Scottish Premiership: SPFL review bans away support for Celtic vs Rangers fixtures in 2026/27 season

Meetings between Celtic and Rangers will have no away supporters in attendance this season, the Scottish Professional Football League has announced.

The decision follows an independent review into the trouble that occurred between the two sets of fans after a Scottish Cup clash in March.

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WATCH: Youssef Chermiti’s overhead kick is one of the Old Firm's greatest ever

WATCH: Youssef Chermiti’s overhead kick is one of the Old Firm's greatest ever

Rangers number nine Youseseff Chermiti certainly didn't feel like a slow start when he hammered home a career-defining strike to give Rangers an early lead over bitter rivals Celtic.

The 21-year old hasn’t been with The Teddy Bears for long, but he is quickly becoming a cult hero, continuously popping up when it matters most, writes Sports News Blitz’s Sam Condy.

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Soccer news: San Francisco 49ers ownership group to blame for Leeds Utd, Rangers struggles
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Soccer news: San Francisco 49ers ownership group to blame for Leeds Utd, Rangers struggles

This summer brought renewed optimism for Leeds United and Rangers fans, with both clubs promised big funds and even bigger aims by their shared owners.

However, the two clubs are now enduring difficulties, with fingers being pointed at ownership decisions in terms of actions taken and actions not taken.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley takes a look at the parallel misery of the Whites and the Gers.

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Opinion: What on earth is happening with Scottish football?
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Opinion: What on earth is happening with Scottish football?

European qualifiers have now concluded, and we now know the opponents each outfit will face in all three European competitions. 

We have incredible stories with the likes of Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar reaching the UEFA Conference League group stage alongside Pafos and Kairat Almaty reaching the Champions League.

Yet, we have seen some disappointing exits from the qualifiers and in particular, Scottish football has seen a potential five European teams drop to only three, with no representative in the Champions League. 

Here, Sports News Blitz’s Samuel Leasley explores what is going wrong in Scottish football and how the Scottish coefficient rank is now in jeopardy following underperformances.

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