Rangers Asked To Explain Derby Banner As Sinisalo Voices Missile Fear

Rangers person been asked by nan SPFL to explicate really a arguable banner was allowed to beryllium displayed earlier Sunday's Scottish Premiership tie pinch Celtic.

The tifo, which appeared to show an image of erstwhile Rangers head Graeme Souness holding a gun.

The show was highlighted successful nan lucifer delegate's report.

Rangers person besides been asked to remark connected missiles, including a solid bottle, that appeared to beryllium thrown connected to nan transportation from nan stand.

Shortly aft nan 1-1 draw, Rangers released a connection condemning nan throwing of a bottle and opportunity steps had been taken to place nan culprit.

The nine besides described nan banner arsenic "unacceptable".

Sunday's crippled was nan first gathering of Rangers and Celtic astatine Ibrox to beryllium attended by distant fans since January 2023.

The vessel landed adjacent Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during nan 2nd half, pinch Rangers substitute Neraysho Kasanwirjo - who had been warming up adjacent - entering nan transportation to region it.

On Friday, Sinisalo said different items were directed towards him.

"First of all, I was deed pinch thing successful my little leg," said nan Finn. "It wasn't conscionable a bottle, location was lighters, vapes, coins, mugs, each sorts.

"Let's opportunity that solid vessel hits maine aliases hits personification else, what happens next? What if it hits you successful nan oculus and you can't play shot aft that.

"Those are nan questions that we request answers for."

When Rangers and Celtic met astatine Ibrox successful January, an entity was thrown from nan crowd and struck visiting midfielder Arne Engels, who required treatment.

"It's not nan first clip it's happened," added Sinisalo. "I was location erstwhile Arne was hit, [team-mate] Greg [Taylor] has been hit, [former Celtic keeper] Joe Hart's been hit, unit members person been hit.

"It's up to nan authorities and nan nine there. I'm conscionable gladsome I ne'er sewage deed because things could beryllium bad if you get hit."