A police chief has blasted “unacceptable levels of anti-social behaviour” after thousands of Celtic fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate their team lifting the Premiership trophy.
Celtic beat Aberdeen 5-0 at Parkhead on Saturday in their final league game of the season before lifting the trophy, having clinched the title earlier this month.
Following the match, thousands of fans descended on the Trongate area of Glasgow to celebrate the thumping win and trophy success.
However the celebrations turned to chaos, with three people seriously assaulted in separate attacks.
A 31-year-old man remains in a serious condition at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital while two others were treated and subsequently released.
Ten arrests were made for a number of offences, including police assault, however no officers were injured.
SNS GroupPolice added that a further eight people were issued with fixed penalty notices and 18 people sustained minor injuries, mainly due to intoxication.
Glasgow City Council warned motorists that traffic signals had been damaged during the celebrations, and were out of operation for most of Sunday morning. They are now fully operational.
Superintendent Gerry Corrigan, Greater Glasgow Division, said: “Yesterday afternoon thousands of Celtic supporters gathered in the area of Glasgow Cross for several hours to celebrate their team’s achievement.
“Working with partners, a proportionate policing plan was in place which facilitated the gathering, prioritised public safety and sought to minimise disruption to businesses and communities.
“Throughout the day, there was an unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour and incidents of disorder. Police officers took swift and robust action to prevent these escalating.
SNS Group“Three people were seriously assaulted in three separate incidents during the event. A 31-year-old man remains in a serious condition within Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after being attacked. Two other men, aged 33 and 19, were treated at hospital after being assaulted and have since been discharged.
“There were ten arrests for a number of other offences including assault, acts of public disorder and police assault following the event. No police officers were injured.
“A further eight people were issued with fixed penalty notices.
“Eighteen people sustained minor injuries, mainly due to intoxication.
“Enquiries into all reported incidents are ongoing.”
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