Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo called for Rangers and football authorities to take more action after being targeted by a missile dam in the match last Sunday in Ibrox.
After the last derby of the season, the Rangers swore to identify and punish the individual who threw a glass bottle on the park.
Sinisalo revealed the full extent of the disorder throughout the game, revealing that it had been hit on the leg by an object after being targeted several times by thugs in home support.
The Finn, which felt its first taste for an old business game, said: “I see some mentions that there was a bottle launched on me. But it was not only a bottle, by the way.
“First of all, I was struck by something. Not in the upper body, somewhere in the bottom of the leg. It was not a bottle, there were lighters, vapes, coins, cups, all kinds of flights.
“When you think about it, say that the glass bottle that was on the ground strikes me or strikes someone else, what happens then?” What if it strikes you in your eyes and you can’t play football after that? What’s going on then? This is the questions we need answers.
Viljami Sinisalo was targeted by some supporters of the Rangers during the Ibrox shock last weekend
TV photos showed glass bottles to be removed from the playground
Supporters of the two clubs were accused of having thrown articles on the field this season
“And I know that this is not the first time that has happened. I was there when Arne (Engels) was struck with something. Greg (Taylor) was struck. Joe Hart was hit. Staff members were affected.
Uncertain of what was the object that struck him, Sinisalo said: “My bottle was correct by their fans. I went to have a drink and obviously (I am) not confronted with them because I don’t know what’s going on, what threw me.
‘I don’t know. It was not something big because it was not a big impact or something like that. I’m probably waiting for a vape or something.
Three years ago, the same match was selected when goalkeeper Hart found broken glass in his goal. A Rangers fan was then imprisoned for a year after hitting the Celtic physio Danny Friel with a bottle.
The missiles come from other areas of the ground. Engels was struck by a room in January and last season, a glass bottle was launched on Matt O’riley while parts were thrown into the Celtic technical zone.
Images showed several missiles launched on the players of the Rangers in Celtic Park in March while they celebrated the late goal of Hamza Igamane in the 3-2 victory of visitors.
“I do not know how people identify who it is because there are many people who are obviously launching them,” said Sinisalo.
“I’m talking about 30, 40 objects here, it was on the ground. He’s not just an individual.
The boss of the Rangers Barry Ferguson is convinced that the club will identify the managers
Brendan Rodgers stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of players in the future
“Listen, it’s not nice. Nobody wants it. I’m just trying to do my job. There are not many jobs in the world where you get a bottle launched on you.
“I would like to think that something should be done, but it’s not for me to say what it is.”
Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers, thinks that Celtic rivals will do everything they can to ensure that there is no repetition.
“It is clearly not pleasant to see and I hope it can be tackled and, hopefully, players’ safety is essential (importance) and this can be examined,” he said.
“I am almost sure that the Rangers as a football club will examine this. They don’t want to be associated with this type of behavior. It’s not great, but they’ll take care of that, I’m sure.
Rodgers counterpart Barry Ferguson also condemned behavior.
“You don’t want to see things that happen,” he said. “When the bottles light up, it’s something I don’t like to see. Obviously, the club will act with him because he can harm a player, injure a player.
“I have seen it in the past with lighters or something else. You want your supporters to support the team. But when you see objects like this being thrown away, it is not pleasant to see.
