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The Football Show · 18 May 2026
Celtic Park pitch invasion: "Strict liability for the clubs!" — Alex Rae's fix for pitch invasions #spfl #celticfc #heartsfc
Full debate on The Football Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=37IO1mHN1E0
Celtic clinched the SPFL title at Celtic — but the title celebrations descended into chaos when hundreds of Celtic fans poured onto the pitch at full-time, with Hearts players caught in the middle. Were Hearts FC players attacked? Goaded? Intimidated? And what does the SPFL's clear-up of whistle-gate add to the picture?
🟦 THE PITCH INVASION:
- Celtic fans storm Celtic Park pitch at full-time of Celtic 3-1 Hearts
- Hearts players "subject to intimidation, goading — and a couple were attacked"
- Hearts FC condemn the behaviour
- Police, SPFL response & whistle-gate fallout
- Alex Rae calls for strict liability for clubs with misbehaving fans
🟦 THE WIDER WEEKEND SCOTTISH FOOTBALL:
- Celtic clinch the SPFL title on the final day
- John Beaton ref-threat: police escort outside his house
- Motherwell FC secure fourth place
- Is Danny Rohl safe as Rangers manager or will Steven Gerrard return?
- Andrew Cavenagh sticking by Danny Rohl
- Scott Arfield in line for player-coach role at Livingston
- Mourinho returns to Real Madrid on a two-year deal
Video transcript: "So, strict liability. But Peter Martin and Peter, listen, we see this a lot with pyrotechnics. They go, "Oh, we're looking at monitors, we're going to just kind of wrestle with it." We love this display — it's another £20,000 fine. It's not really hurting anyone, is it?
No, but I think the clubs right across Europe, and especially in Scotland — I think you're right, Roughie. I don't think they want strict liability. They're not willing.
Well, absolutely. Listen, you've got to do something. Can you imagine, Tam? And by the way, see if you think, as an example at the weekend, the majority of Celtic fans — they're not quite happy with these folk going on the pitch. According to not just you, but most people at the game — they were booing.
If they were going on the pitch knowing fine well that we're going to lose points — they would be self-policing, believe me. If you were going on that pitch, other fans would be going, "Where are you going?"
Yeah, they fell down after the game. Absolutely. Of course, lifting the league."
🟦 RELATED — TITLE-DECIDER CLUSTER:
▶️ Celtic Win The League | Celtic 3-1 Hearts: https://youtube.com/shorts/ePTAMwpVDlE
▶️ Easter Road erupts as Maeda breaks Hearts: https://youtube.com/shorts/YUEZwpObTG0
▶️ Sir Alex Ferguson's advice to Derek McInnes: https://youtube.com/shorts/0fu6-rKEVR8
▶️ Hibs fans celebrate Osmand sealing the title: https://youtube.com/shorts/A5mn7eyyrWo
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