11 September 2026
by BILL HEANEY
Police have arrested eight more people as part of an investigation into disorder on the eve of yet another Celtic v Rangers football match in Glasgow on Sunday.
Six men, aged 22, 30, 30, 32, 42, and 53, and a 35-year-old female have been charged with offences including assault, possession of an offensive weapon, hate crime and breach of the peace on Saturday, 25 July, 2026. They are all due to appear at the city’s sheriff court at a later date.
A 14-year-old male youth will also be reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration in connection with a hate crime offence.
This is part of an investigation into significant disorder which took place around the city centre following planned protest activity at Glasgow Green.
Police have previously arrested 18 people in connection with several offences linked to the disorder.
Extensive inquiries remain ongoing, and anyone with information can call 101, quoting Operation Cornstarch, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Chief Superintendent Stevie Dolan said: “I hope these arrests make it clear that anyone involved in anti-social behaviour, violence or disorder will be brought to justice.
“People have a right to peaceful protest. We perform various functions at protests, but our main role is to prevent crime and disorder, whether that criminality is from people who are part of a protest group, counter-protesters, or passers-by disrupting a protest.
“The disorder at this protest had a significant impact on communities, businesses, and police officers, and it will not be tolerated, and anyone involved should expect to be identified and arrested.
“Any violence or disorder will get a strong response. There is no tolerance for people pretending to be part of a peaceful protest who are intent on causing disorder.”
A Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) has been set up to encourage members of the public to submit information directly to officers.
We would appeal to anyone with footage or photos of criminality related to the disorder to upload it using the online form here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT26S14-PO1
Meanwhile, Celtic have been visited by Police Scotland ahead of Sunday’s Old Firm clash at Ibrox in the wake of the crowd trouble at the corresponding fixture last season.
Martin O’Neill’s side face Rangers for the first time this season in the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup. The teams meet at the Govan venue for the first time since the Scottish Cup quarter-final in March which saw fans from both sides spill onto the pitch after full-time as Celtic clinched victory via penalty shoot-out
The disorder sparked an independent review by the Scottish Football Association and resulted in both clubs being forced to play their next Scottish Cup home tie behind closed doors. There will also be no away supporters present at Old Firm games in Scottish Professional Football League competitions this season after the clubs failed to reach an agreement on ticket allocations.