Fans descend on Glasgow for title clincher

"It's up to us to try and create our own history and our own legacy with a big performance."

Hearts will stage an open-top bus parade through Edinburgh on Sunday if they win, while Celtic has no organised celebration plan, something which has drawn criticism for Police Scotland because of concern about possible disorder.

Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said the force had a comprehensive policing plan in place that would focus on "minimising disruption to local communities" and avoiding "widespread disorder".

Waddell said officers had been keen to explore options and encourage the clubs to establish an organised event or fanzone to allow supporters to "celebrate safely and reduce the impact on the local community".

He added: "Despite these welcome efforts, Celtic Football Club has again failed to bring forward any plan or take any responsibility for the wider conduct and safety of supporters outwith the stadium.

"Should Celtic win the title on Saturday, we have again had to plan for thousands of supporters gathering in the Trongate area of the city as in previous years."

As precautionary measures - including the removal of glass from bus stop shelters - were taken on Friday, the club urged supporters to avoid mass gatherings which have a "high impact" on the city.

Celtic fans have held unofficial celebrations in the Trongate area of Glasgow in previous years [PA Media]

Glasgow City Council chief executive Susanne Millar, however, rejected the police criticism of Celtic over the lack of celebration plans.

She said: "It has not been possible to design a meaningful celebration which could be safely and practically arranged on a day when Celtic could win the league and be presented with the trophy on the same day, at home.

"But that does not mean that Celtic have 'failed to bring forward any plan or take any responsibility for the wider conduct and safety of supporters outwith the stadium.'

"I simply do not recognise this description of the club's behaviour."

On Friday the Scottish Football Association revealed match referee John Beaton and his family spent the previous night at home under police surveillance after a "leak of personal details online".

The SFA blamed a "hysterical media narrative" following the controversial decision at the Fir Park match.

The statement concluded: "We urge tolerance and perspective to prevent any further, unthinkable escalation."

Later on Friday, Police Scotland said a 19-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a data protection offence, following a complaint of personal information being shared online relating to a Scottish football official.

He is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court at a later date.

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