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, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the clubs “have to find a way to make football the winner”.
In March, the SPFL confirmed that Celtic and Rangers have agreed a deal to provide ticket allocations of “around 5%” to away fans for Old Firm games – starting next season. Derby matches have had very small and even zero away allocations following a move from the Gers in 2018 which saw ticket numbers cut.
The agreement means around 2,500 Celtic fans will visit Ibrox next season, while 3,000 Rangers supporters will be in attendance at Celtic Park.But previously, around 7,000 away fans were permitted entry – and Wyness called for a return to that stance to preserve the “beauty” of the Old Firm.“We all know that there’s nothing like the atmosphere at an Old Firm game.Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.
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