Hearts contact police and condemn ‘shameful’ abuse of players and staff after Celtic defeat
Police and stewards escorted Hearts players off the pitch as Celtic fans stormed the field after the title-clinching 3-1 win.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. condemned “shameful” abuse and threatening behavior toward players and staff after their dramatic 3-1 title-deciding defeat to Celtic F.C., saying they had contacted police over the incidents.
- Celtic clinched their fifth straight Scottish Premiership title with late goals after Hearts had been on course for a historic championship, but post-match celebrations descended into chaos when fans invaded the pitch before the game had formally ended.
- The controversy added to an already tense atmosphere around the title race, which had seen referees and officials subjected to abuse and police protection following disputed VAR decisions earlier in the week.
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Scottish soccer chiefs ‘utterly condemn’ field invasion in dramatic Celtic-Hearts title decider
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish soccer authorities say they “utterly condemn” the field invasion that followed Celtic’s title-sealing goal in its thrilling final-round showdown with Hearts.
Scottish soccer chiefs 'utterly condemn' field invasion in dramatic Celtic-Hearts title decider
Scottish soccer authorities say they “utterly condemn” the field invasion that followed Celtic’s title-sealing goal in its thrilling final-round showdown with Hearts. Callum Osmand’s goal in the eighth and last minute of stoppage time sealed a 3-1 win for Celtic…
Police vow action if criminality in Celtic FT scenes
Police Scotland have vowed to take "robust and swift action" against anybody found to have committed criminality as the Scottish Professional Football League condemned Celtic supporters' "wholly unacceptable" pitch invasion.
In a statement released this Sunday, the Heart of Midlothian club deplored the "physical and verbal violence" suffered by several of its players, after defeating Celtic in the "final" of the Scotland championship.
Heart of Midlothian loses the championship final at Celtic and has to leave the stadium after a field storm. The grief is great, but the attack on the hegemony of the Glasgow clubs should continue.
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