Rangers sanctioned by SPFL as club found guilty of breaching rules on fan behaviour

The SPFL found that the club had breached SPFL Rule H37 by not taking approriate measures to prevent the "large-scale, organised and illegal pyrotechnics display" which took place in the away end during the 1-1 draw at Fir Park on August 2.

Rangers failed "to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that their supporters did not engage in ‘unacceptable conduct’ at that match," the SPFL confirmed in a statement which added: "The club were also found to have failed to identify or take proportionate disciplinary measures against the supporters responsible for the pyrotechnic display."

As a result, Rangers have been served with a suspended reduction of 50 tickets for a future away SPFL match, which will be triggered in the event of any further pyrotechnic use by away fans on, or before, June 30, 2026.

If this sanction is invoked, Rangers will be forced to pay the costs for the 50 tickets to the home club for the respective match.

The Ibrox club have also been in hot water with UEFA this season having been fined 20,000 euros and served with a one-match ban for away fans in European competition - suspended for two years - for pyro displays before the Champions League qualifying game against Club Brugge in Belgium in August.

Both Rangers and Celtic will also have 500 less supporters each inside Hampden Park for the Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on November 2 after both clubs were sanctioned for pyrotechnic displays which took place during the semi-final and final of last year's competition.