Several Celtic support groups have rejected an invitation by the club to discuss the policing of the Rangers clash back in March.
Police were granted special powers ahead of the game which allowed them to stop any supporters they believed to be under "reasonable suspicion" of committing a crime.
It led to a total of 90 being denied access to the stadium for the game and Celtic received a number complaints from from the fan base.
Club chiefs hired independent safety consultants Fairhurst to look into the fan complaints.
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They were now read to bring the findings to the table but the newly formed Celtic Fans Collective has revealed some of their affiliate groups have snubbed the chance of a meeting. They are refusing to engage until Celtic "signals an intention to answer all of the questions raised in the open letter and begin to engage positively with the wider support."
A statement reads: "Yesterday, Affiliation of Registered Celtic Supporters Clubs, Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs, Bhoys Celtic, Celtic Disabled Supporters Association, Celtic Supporters Association and Green Brigade received an invitation from Celtic FC to attend a meeting regarding the policing of the derby match on March 16th. After months of delay, the club is finally set to release the findings of the independent investigation by Fairhurst.
"In conjunction with the Celtic Fans Collective, the supporter groups have unanimously voted to decline this invitation. Until Celtic FC signals an intention to answer all of the questions raised in the open letter and begin to engage positively with the wider support, we have no confidence in meeting with the club under the current leadership."
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— Celtic Fans Collective (@CFC_Collective) September 23, 2025
