The Scottish Professional Football League has called upon fans to reach out to Police Scotland with any information regarding the incident that saw Celtic’s Arne Engels struck by a coin at Ibrox on Thursday. The substitute fell to the ground after being hit while taking a corner in the 3-0 defeat by Rangers, receiving treatment before continuing.
Due to a ticket allocation dispute, there were no Celtic fans present at the match. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Engels was unharmed, but expressed concern that the coin narrowly missed his eye.
The SPFL, along with Rangers and Celtic, denounced the incident. A spokesperson for the SPFL labeled such behavior as unacceptable and urged the identification and punishment of those responsible.
Rangers condemned the incident and pledged cooperation with the police investigation, while a Celtic spokesperson denounced the repeated targeting of players with projectiles as appalling.
Celtic player Alistair Johnston reminded fans to act responsibly at games, emphasizing the humanity of players and urging them to refrain from throwing objects.
