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| Covid in Scotland: Police urge large Rangers crowds to disperse | Covid in Scotland: Police urge large Rangers crowds to disperse |
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| Hundreds of fans packed together outside the ground | |
| Police have urged Rangers fans to disperse after crowds poured onto the streets of Glasgow to celebrate their club's Scottish Premiership title win. | Police have urged Rangers fans to disperse after crowds poured onto the streets of Glasgow to celebrate their club's Scottish Premiership title win. |
| Supporters started gathering outside Ibrox Stadium more than four hours ahead of the final league game of the season against Aberdeen. | Supporters started gathering outside Ibrox Stadium more than four hours ahead of the final league game of the season against Aberdeen. |
| There was a significant police presence throughout the pre-match celebrations. | There was a significant police presence throughout the pre-match celebrations. |
| Glasgow remains in level 3 of Covid lockdown restrictions, with large gatherings outdoors not permitted. | Glasgow remains in level 3 of Covid lockdown restrictions, with large gatherings outdoors not permitted. |
| The crowds increased in the lead-up to today's 12:30 kick-off | The crowds increased in the lead-up to today's 12:30 kick-off |
| A Greater Glasgow Police statement said: "Officers will be deploying at a number of locations including Ibrox Stadium and George Square. | |
| "Supporters congregating should disperse, take personal responsibility and use Greater Glasgow safely and respectfully." | "Supporters congregating should disperse, take personal responsibility and use Greater Glasgow safely and respectfully." |
| Rangers ask fans not to gather for trophy | |
| Police condemn Rangers 'lack of support' over crowds | |
| Ch Supt Mark Sutherland, divisional commander for Greater Glasgow division, added: "Under the current restrictions, no-one should be gathering in numbers of more than six at the stadium or any other location. | |
| "Police Scotland supports the club in urging its fans to do the right thing and follow the coronavirus regulations around gatherings. | |
| "We will continue to liaise with our partners, including the Scottish government, to ensure matches can be completed safely and to minimise the risk to both our officers and the public." | |
| Fan swarmed around the team bus as it pulled up at Ibrox Stadium | Fan swarmed around the team bus as it pulled up at Ibrox Stadium |
| Flares were set off by supporters among the crowds | Flares were set off by supporters among the crowds |
| Scotland's Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf also called on supporters to take "responsibility" for their actions while level three restrictions remain in place. | |
| He tweeted: "While there is a significant Police presence at Ibrox and across City, this is ultimately about personal responsibility. If you have gathered you should disperse, particularly given yesterday's announcement about Covid in Glasgow. | |
| Rangers had asked supporters to mark the club's title success in a "safe and sensible manner". | |
| On Friday night, Rangers supporters set off a large number of red flares and smoke bombs on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow. | |
| Rangers fans started gathering outside the stadium on Saturday morning | |
| There was a large police presence throughout the build-up to Saturday's final game of the season | |
| The Ibrox club's first title in a decade was wrapped up in early March when thousands of fans gathered outside Ibrox and in Glasgow city centre. | The Ibrox club's first title in a decade was wrapped up in early March when thousands of fans gathered outside Ibrox and in Glasgow city centre. |
| Supporters were also accused of breaking coronavirus rules in Belfast and in Corby - which is known as "little Scotland" - following Rangers' win. | Supporters were also accused of breaking coronavirus rules in Belfast and in Corby - which is known as "little Scotland" - following Rangers' win. |
| Last May thousands of Liverpool fans flouted social distancing guidelines and gathered outside Anfield to celebrate the club's first Premier league title in 30 years. | Last May thousands of Liverpool fans flouted social distancing guidelines and gathered outside Anfield to celebrate the club's first Premier league title in 30 years. |
| And in November hundreds of Celtic supporters defied the level four restrictions and converged on Celtic Park to call for the removal of the club's then manager Neil Lennon. | And in November hundreds of Celtic supporters defied the level four restrictions and converged on Celtic Park to call for the removal of the club's then manager Neil Lennon. |
| RULES: What are the restrictions in your area? | RULES: What are the restrictions in your area? |
| LOCKDOWN: Six months that changed our lives | LOCKDOWN: Six months that changed our lives |
| CASES: Where are the latest cases in Scotland? | CASES: Where are the latest cases in Scotland? |
| VACCINE: When will Scots be vaccinated against Covid? | VACCINE: When will Scots be vaccinated against Covid? |
| WHO? The people who have died with Covid-19 | WHO? The people who have died with Covid-19 |