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The Football Show · 22 May 2026
‘NOTHING’S been proven!’ | Martin O’Neill on Celtic pitch invasion - Martin O'Neill Celtic Scottish Cup Final press conference — six minutes on the Celtic Park pitch invasion, Tony Bloom's Hearts statement, the strict liability debate, and what he'd actually say to Celtic fans at Hampden this weekend.
The full press conference covers seven beats:
00:00 Tony Bloom TalkSPORT — "It's obviously aimed at me"
"...because of what I said in talkSPORT to Jim. Tony Bloom said two of their players were assaulted. If that's the case, that would be a deep apology from all of us at Celtic Park. That has not been proved. If it is eventually proved, and there's been a lot of searching round over videos, then obviously that would be very serious indeed. He did use the word 'assault' — and that hasn't been proved yet."
01:42 Martin O'Neill on Celtic Park pitch invasion: "Pitch invasions aren't new"
"Man City won the championship with fans on the pitch. Leverkusen two seasons ago. Kilmarnock when they got promotion. "Pitch invasions are not new at the end of the day."
02:55 Martin O'Neill on Hearts' club statements
"If Hearts had beaten us at Tynecastle and their fans spilled onto the pitch in euphoric glee, I think I would have some understanding of that. I think I would."
04:08 Does Martin O'Neill condemn Celtic supporters?
"Condemn? In any circumstance? No, I don't think I would. I don't think I would condemn supporters in any way."
"It won't be taken out of the game. I'll tell you something now. I bet you there'll be another pitch invasion in the next 10 years if a team wins a league or a cup."
05:10 O'Neill's message to Celtic fans at Hampden
"If you're coming on in great numbers and people are in fear, that's a different issue. As I said, I'm not judge and jury of everything."
05:56 Celtic fans assaulting Hearts FC players
"I'm surprised that no one has further investigated these assault charges. I thought that Mr Bloom might have been questioned a wee bit further by Jim, but seemingly not."
A measured response. A conditional defence. And a 10-year bet that pitch invasions aren't going anywhere.
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