CHEEKY Celtic fans have slapped ‘nine in a row’ stickers outside Ibrox ahead of tomorrow’s title announcement.
Neil Lennon’s side are set to be declared champions on Monday as the SPFL prepare to finally draw a line under the Premiership season.
Celtic fans slapped a ‘nine in a row’ sticker outside Ibrox ahead of Monday’s title announcementCredit: Steve Welsh
Celtic fans also placed the label on the front door of the Ibrox superstore, but it has since been removedCredit: Steve Welsh
Many Rangers supporters have played down the imminent record-equalling title triumph as “tainted” due to the fact the league wasn’t mathematically won on the pitch.
But Hoops fans have responded by plastering an Ibrox welcome sign with a green and white ribboned Premiership trophy, featuring the words “9 in a row”.
Pictures on social media also show a giant sticker daubed on the front door of Rangers’ megastore, but the label has since been removed.
Parkhead fans had also targeted popular Rangers fans boozer the Louden Tavern, but it’s believed the stickers have also been stripped down.
Celtic are set to be declared nine-in-a-row champions on MondayCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
Rangers watched their title hopes blow up in smoke after a disastrous return from the winter break – falling a whopping 13 points behind their Glasgow rivals in the title race.
The SPFL campaign was then brought to a standstill in March after the country was put on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
League chiefs were soon handed the power to crown Celtic champions and relegate bottom club Hearts after clubs voted to pass a controversial season-ending resolution last month.
Dundee’s delayed decision to back the plan to end the lower leagues saw Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers declared title winners, while condemning Partick Thistle and Stranraer to the drop.
And now Premiership clubs have unanimously agreed to call the 2019/20 season following a two-hour conference on Friday – nine weeks after the SPFL was placed in cold storage.
‘ACCEPT THE WIN’
Hoops skipper Scott Brown rejected tainted title claims on Friday and insisted he’ll proudly show off his latest winners medal.
Asked what he’d say to anyone claiming their success is spoiled, Brown said: “I’d tell them to come round and see my trophy.”
Brown also aimed a dig at Gers’ reaction to their 2-1 Old Firm win at Parkhead last December and said he would accept Steven Gerrard’s side being champs if they were 13 points ahead.
He added: “We want to play the games, but it’s a different situation for us.
“We are in a strong position and we know we were going to go on and go 16, 19 points clear.
“We are a top-quality team and proved that.
“Rangers came back, they were up near the top of the league, and had their opportunity to push on. But they didn’t continue the run they were on.
“So for me, if I was in their situation then yes, I would accept it, especially when the league was already won at the end of December!”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
