Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 29 Aug 2026
O'Neill: Better no Celtic fans at Ibrox than 300
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill says he'd rather take zero tickets than accept Rangers' 300 allocation for next month's League Cup tie.
M. O'Neill
coach
Fixture
League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox
Allocation
300 tickets offered to Celtic
Context
Following crowd disorder in last season's Scottish Cup
What happened. Rangers offered Celtic 300 tickets for their League Cup quarter-final, and O'Neill responded that Celtic might as well receive none, preferring to give Rangers just one in return.
- Rangers confirmed allocation on Friday, same day SFA announced closed-door sanctions for both clubs' next Scottish Cup home games.
- Last season's Scottish Cup tie had about 8,000 away fans, roughly four times the usual Premiership away allocation.
- O'Neill called the fixture 'fantastic' and lamented the loss of atmosphere without full away support.
“We might as well not get any, if that's the case.”
— Martin O'Neill
The reduced allocation stems from crowd trouble, and O'Neill's stance could affect ticket arrangements for the upcoming cup clash.
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