After fireworks were set off prior to Rangers’ League Cup semi-final matchup against Motherwell on Sunday, Simon Jordan has urged for action.
Referee Nick Walsh chose to stop the game’s start because of poor visibility after both groups of fans were held accountable for the incident at Hampden Park on November 3 [The Herald].
The consequences of carrying prohibited items into stadiums are well known to football fans, and Jordan is not in the mood for anyone who violate the new pyrotechnics law in Scotland to get away with it.
“The clubs should, and I personally would, take it as a personal front,” Jordan stated in a live interview on talkSPORT on Monday, November 4, at 11:45 a.m.
“To show how serious I am, I would increase stewarding and policing levels in the stadiums under my jurisdiction, take these idiots out and ban them, and then make sure people’s employers knew who was being banned. According to what I understand, it is a crime in Scotland, isn’t it?
Rangers supporters could be banned for using pyrotechnics at the Scottish League Cup?
Since kickoff has been postponed this time, football fans are well aware of the grave consequences of using pyrotechnics in stadiums.
Since only a select few choose to violate the rules, it would be incredibly unfair to punish all of the spectators. However, since the game is played in a neutral location, it is more difficult to determine who is at fault.
Particularly when a berth in the Scottish League Cup is on the line, supporters are frantic to express their devotion to their team, but it appears that they have gone too far this time.
It is hard to argue against the idea of banning supporters, and Jordan is obviously taking this problem seriously given his role with Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Given that Motherwell, Celtic, and Aberdeen all appear to have committed the same offence this weekend, action must be done against all Rangers supporters if they are to be banned as a result of the incident.
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