Thousands of Rangers supporters who marched on Glasgow’s George Square to celebrate their club’s Scottish Premiership win, as the city faces a surge in Covid infections and an extension of lockdown, have been condemned as selfish, irresponsible and endangering lives.
Twenty people were arrested and police said three officers had been injured as the crowd became increasingly disorderly during Saturday afternoon, throwing missiles and flares at the police as they tried to disperse them.
Many Glaswegians expressed their disgust on social media at the chaotic scenes. They took place the day after Nicola Sturgeon announced that Glasgow would remain in level 3 of Covid controls for another week because of surging infection rates believed to be related to the variant first detected in India, as well as a travel ban on residents leaving the city.
Fans congregated in George Square throughout Saturday afternoon despite warnings about rising case numbers, and footage later showed the area strewn with broken glass and debris. There was a heavy presence of police and emergency services…
