Ex SPFL chief rips into Celtic fans & suggests appropriate punishment after pitch invasions
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The former Aberdeen chief executive, speaking to Football Insider, has been left unimpressed with the actions of Celtic supporters during and after their title decider against Hearts.Hoops supporters ran onto the pitch once Callum Osmand sealed the Scottish Premiership title with a 3-1 win over Hearts, although it was not the first time this season that they have entered the field of play.Their actions against Hearts led to uncertainty over whether the game had been ended by referee Don Robertson, but audio released by the SFA revealed that Hearts boss Derek McInnes was happy for the match to conclude once Osmand’s goal went in.Celtic are expected to be fined for the pitch invasion, whilst after the game police had to deal with trouble in Glasgow city centre as fans celebrated their title win. ⚽ Celtic Matchday ⚽ >Team news, line-ups, expert previews and verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Hoops fixture. VISIT THE CELTIC MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Celtic celebrations were like ‘they had never won the league before’Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – slammed the post-match scenes in Glasgow as “absolutely ridiculous.”Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks there is an arrogance within the Celtic support that needs to be put to an end.Stats/ClubCelticHeartsPossession67%33%Expected Goals2.820.94Shots1412Big Chances41Stats in Celtic’s 3-1 win over Hearts on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “If Celtic fans have to be used as an example, so be it.
“I’m afraid pitch invasions have got to come to an end because it’s getting too frequent. The whole public behaviour, it’s just becoming that they think they’re getting away with it.“I’m afraid that there’s got to be some sanction.
Maybe that might bring some some common sense to them, although I doubt it.”Celtic set stance on Callum Osmand transferOsmand was certainly an unlikely match winner when he came off the bench against Hearts to seal the three points, and the title.The 20-year-old was making his first appearance for the club this calendar year due to injury, and the striker will be hoping to play a bigger part at Celtic next season. Sources have told Football Insider that Celtic have no plans to send Osmand out on loan in the summer transfer window, and they want him pushing for a spot in the starting line-up next season.It looks set to be a summer of change at Celtic, but first the club need to appoint a permanent manager before they can begin their transfer business.