The news on Friday that more Celtic supporters will be in attendance at future derbies against Rangers at Ibrox is welcome.
The SPFL confirmed in a statement this morning that both teams will be allocating around 5% of their stadium for away supporters from 2024/25 onwards.
For Celtic, that means around 2,500 supporters will be heading to Govan next season and more details have emerged on where they will be housed at Ibrox.
With Celtic due to host the first meeting of the two teams next season then Bhoys fans will return to Ibrox for the traditional New Year derby.
The two remaining derbies this term will remain home fans only.
Rangers confirm where Celtic fans will be situated at Ibrox
Rangers have confirmed in a statement that their fans in the BF5, BR5, BF4 and BR4 sections will be impacted by the latest developments, meaning Celtic fans will be located in the Broomloan Road end.
Celtic will be given a European-style area at Ibrox, stretching from the far corner of the Broomloan from the TV camera viewpoint to around one-third of the stand behind the goal.
It seems there will be Bhoys supporters on both the top and bottom tier, albeit not all the way along the stretch of the Broomloan like in years gone by when the allocation was at its largest.
The experience should be far better for those attending than when just 800 or so were penned into a tiny corner surrounded by close to 50,000 home supporters.
Given that many suspect it was Celtic’s derby dominance that led to Rangers cutting away tickets in the first place, hopefully, the Bhoys can again inspire epic scenes in Broomloan – days that those in attendance would never forget.
