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Graeme Young

Celtic top Ofcom complaints league table as Leigh Griffiths vs Kris Boyd flashpoint leaves armchair fans angry

Premiership champions Celtic have had almost seven times as many complaints from TV viewers as any other team in Britain over the past 12 months.

Buzz Bingo have obtained Ofcom's top 10 list under the freedom of information act and the Premiership champions are out in front after a clash between Leigh Griffiths and Kris Boyd at Rugby Park in January caused outrage.

The Celtic striker made a beeline for the Sky Sports pundit in the gantry and 'shushed' him over comments made in a national newspaper column.

Before kick-off, Boyd railed against suggestions he was undermining the player's much-publicised mental health battle as he questioned the striker's "mental strength in coping with criticism."

(SNS Group)

But the incident garnered 328 complaints, which is more than every other side earned combined throughout the year.

Rangers are among the sides who also charted but had only 10 complaints in total.

The Ofcom complaints were received for shows and live games on BT Sport, Sky Sports and ITV between August 2019 and August 2020.

Rank Team Count
1 Celtic 332
2 Manchester United 48
3 Manchester City 41
4 Tottenham Hotspur 34
5 Chelsea 29
6 Aston Villa 19
6 Sheffield United 19
7 Liverpool 18
8 Everton 14
9 West Ham 13
10 Arsenal 10
10 Leicester City 10
10 Rangers 10
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