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The police refuse 90 football fans access to Celtic V Rangers -Match

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Offices received additional powers before the game

In a group of 90 football supporters, entry to the old company game was refused after refusing to be searched by the police.

Before the Celtic v Rangers game, officers received special powers to stop the fans, of which they believed they were “appropriate suspicion” against a crime.

The followers, most of whom had hidden their identity, are reported to the fiscal of the provurator.

Regardless of this, the officials arrested an arrest for a suspected police attack outside of Celtic Park.

The 20-year-old suspect was released in a company and he will appear in court at a later date.

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Torches were drained in the stadium during the game

Police-Sottland also confirmed that a 46-year-old man is reported to the provurator's fiscal for allegedly in possession of a pyrotechnician.

Rangers won the match 3-2The first victory of the Ibrox Club in the house of her rivals since October 2020.

Ch Sup Stevie Dolan, who headed the police company, thanked most fans for their good behavior and said that the search was “proportional”.

He added: “It was necessary to use containment tactics to ensure public security and to act effectively with those who are intended to disruption or non -compliance with the relevant laws.”

Before the Scottish Premiership Clash Police confirmed the use of powers under Section 60 of the Law on Criminal Justice and Public Order 1994 had been authorized.

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But before the game that started at 12:30 p.m., some fans rejected the search queries.

Ch Sup Stevie Dolan added: “As a result, some groups of supporters missed the game, but that was their choice.

“Our priority is and will always be the safety of fans in and around the stadium and the general public in the wider city.”

The Senior Officer added that a “significant number” of pyrot techniques was also confiscated.

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The match in Celtic Park was the first collision between the clubs since 2023 the first league collision between the clubs

The temporary powers enable police officers to search those from whom they believe they have “committed” to have committed a crime, plan, commit a crime or to have a “forbidden article”.

It also enables them to “require any removal of any object that the official believes that they are used in whole or in part to hide their identity”.

Forces include the right to stop and search those on foot and in vehicles. In various areas in Glasgow, until 11:50 p.m. on Sunday.

The police were too Admittedly section 60 powers Before the Edinburgh derby of the last month between Hibernian and Heart in Osterstrasse.

The old company game was the first to have been visited since 2023 after a ticket dispute between the Glasgow Clubs by away fans.

Almost 2,500 Rangers fans who had to be in the ground two hours before the kick -off – experienced an unforgettable victory.

Despite the victory, the club remains 13 points behind the league leaders Celtic.