Rangers and Celtic face disciplinary proceedings brought by the Scottish Football Association following violent scenes at their Scottish Cup quarter-final match in March. Both clubs are accused of failing to maintain adequate crowd control and supporter conduct standards. The incident saw pitch invasions following Celtic's penalty-shootout victory, with visiting supporters and home fans clashing whilst fireworks were deployed; the disturbance resulted in over 30 arrests and injuries to stadium staff and police officers.

An independent review examining the events concluded the confrontation narrowly avoided becoming a wider violent outbreak, and identified the potential for dangerous crowd crushes caused by organised Ultra supporter groups breaching security cordons. The review identified systemic failures including inadequate external oversight of fixture planning, insufficient accountability frameworks for clubs relative to individual supporters, and criticism of the SFA for applying discipline inconsistently and well below its available powers. The report recommends enhanced sanctions including stadium closures and stronger governance protocols for high-risk matches.