Glasgow City Council slam 'unacceptable' Celtic fans following chaos on city streets

Glasgow City Council has slammed the "unacceptable" behaviour of some Celtic fans following yesterday's celebrations in the city.

Thousands of fans gathered in the city centre after the club secured their third title in a row following a 3-2 win against St Mirren. Despite the majority of supporters celebrating respectfully, there were some outbreaks of chaos in the Trongate area of Glasgow yesterday (May 18).

Shocking footage shows one man being knocked unconscious with a single punch while violence erupted throughout the day.

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Heaps of litter were left scattered across the streets, with piles of empty booze, cans, bags, broken glass and other rubbish covering much of the area around Glasgow Cross.

The Daily Record reports that a number of fans scaled the Mercat Cross building, as well as bus stops and traffic lights. This has caused significant damage to the street's infrastructure.

As fans headed for home, Glasgow City Council teams were forced into a major clean-up, with the Cancer Research UK Race For Life taking place on Sunday morning. The race route included Glasgow Green, Saltmarket, and Trongate - all of which had been thronged with Hoops fans just hours before.

A spokesman for the council praised the "exceptional" work overnight to clear the area of the "substantial" debris left by the joyous Hoops supporters.

The local authority also blasted the "damage, disruption, and antisocial behaviour" by some fans that left a trail of destruction in their wake. It is not yet clear how much the clean-up and repairs will cost the council.

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A spokesman said: “As crowds began to disperse last night, they left a substantial amount of litter, debris and broken glass in a wide area around Glasgow Cross.

“After an exceptional clean-up effort by our teams overnight, the area is now clear – including the course for the Cancer Research UK Race for Life, which is taking place this morning.

“There has been damage to infrastructure such as bus stops and traffic signals, but we do not yet know the full extent of what repairs will be necessary.

“This kind of damage, disruption and antisocial behaviour remains unacceptable. It should be possible to celebrate and show a basic level of consideration for others in the city at the same time.”

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