Celtic fans threw tennis shoes on the pitch. What are they protesting against?

We’ve seen something similar in our top competition. Back then it was the fans of Baník Ostrava who took care of it. But this is a classic expression of disapproval, protest, and several fan camps around the world have already used this method. This time it was Celtic Glasgow supporters, they also have their own reason…

According to former Premier League referee, Keith Hackett, the relevant authorities will take much needed action against Celtic fans after a protest by visiting supporters caused the late kick-off of the match between Dundee FC and Celtic Glasgow.

It was Hackett who suggested that the incident should be investigated by the authorities as the match was broadcast live on television. However, it should be noted that the tennis balls took just three minutes to clear up.

The Glasgow Times reported that the protest by Celtic fans was to be directed at Bernard Higgins and his appointment as leader of the security forces at the Scottish club. This outraged Celtic supporters in a significant way.

After throwing tennis balls onto the pitch, they pulled out a banner whose message was to be addressed to the club’s current CEO, Michael Nicholson.

“Fans or Higgins? The ball is on your side of the court, Nicholson,” the banner read.

It was Higgins, a former assistant chief constable of Police Scotland, who was instrumental in the creation of a new law (passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2012) to punish disorderly behaviour in football stadiums, which will allow much harsher penalties to be imposed on such offenders.

“There is always a danger when objects are thrown on the pitch that some id*ot will think of throwing something much sharper than a tennis ball,” Hackett told Football Insider.

In the coming days and weeks we will see if this protest by Celtic fans will have any serious consequences. In any case, the Glasgow club won the game 4-2.

Football Insider, The Scotsman