Rangers bill Celtic seven-figure sum over Ibrox damage

And the Rangers Review understands the Scottish FA have already become involved in the situation after Celtic refused to meet the demand from across the city.

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Hundreds of Celtic supporters invaded the pitch in the aftermath of the penalty shoot-out victory for Martin O'Neill's side. The hi-tech LED advertising boards around the perimeter of the pitch were left wrecked in the chaos that followed and Rangers believe the cost to replace the system could go beyond £1million.

Celtic have told their Old Firm rivals that they will not foot the bill and have put forward a Scottish FA regulation that caps payments in such scenarios to just £50,000. Rangers believe they should not be left to pay the costs for the damage done by the away support and the matter is already under discussion at Hampden.

Celtic had an allocation of 7,500 for the Broomloan Stand. Celtic collected the ticket money for the briefs sold to their fans and the pot is then halved under Scottish Cup rules. Rangers have so far withheld a six-figure sum that is due to Celtic while discussions are ongoing.

Rangers believe there is scope within the rulebook for them to be recompensed above the £50,000 limit. Talks will continue between both clubs but the SFA will be forced to intervene if no agreement can be reached.

Scottish FA Rule 24.2 states: "In the event that, during the Relevant Period, at any Match, any part of any Registered Ground or such other stadium in which a Match is played is damaged as a consequence of misbehaviour by a Match Attendee(s), then the Club which the Match Attendee(s) is either representing, belonging to and/or associated with, shall be, subject to Competition Rule 24.7, responsible for any costs arising in the reparation of same, including all costs and expenses incurred by the venue owner and/or operator of the Registered Ground or such other stadium in which a Match is played."

Celtic have put forward Rule 33.5 that outlines that all payments due should be paid within five working days and also cited Rule 24.7, which states: "In respect of each Match, the aggregate amount of any sums payable by a Club as a consequence of such misbehaviour by a Match Attendee(s) under and in terms of this Competition Rule 24 shall not exceed the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS (£50,000) STERLING exclusive of VAT."

Rangers previously hit out at the actions of the Celtic support after damage to seats in the Broomloan Stand and graffiti that mocked the victims of the Ibrox Disaster.

The SFA appointed Mark Blackbourne to oversee an independent investigation of the events. A statement added: "The review will seek to establish the facts surrounding what happened during the day of the match, both within Ibrox Stadium and the surrounding area, including examining events and decisions made in advance of, during and following the match, with a view to identifying lessons learnt and making recommendations to avoid a repeat of similar scenes at other fixtures with a similar risk profile."