Chris Sutton has hit out at Vaclav Cerny after he sprayed Celtic supporters with water during Sunday’s derby clash with Rangers.
The Czech winger, who was substituted off with seven minutes to go, sprinted down the touchline after Hamza Igamane’s late winner, spraying the crowd with water as he went.
Sutton has since reacted to the incident and said that there is no need for the players to get involved in controversies, never supporters: “Vaclav Cerny squirting Celtic fans with his water bottle, that was just silly,” he said (Record).
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“Look, it’s only water but Rangers and Celtic players are warned going into these games not to incite the crowd.
“There was just no need for it. It just invited all kinds of trouble, even if that is no real excuse for bad behaviour in the stands.
“We’re trying to get back to having away fans regularly involved in this fixture as it does add to the occasion.
“But we’re repeatedly seeing incidents of missiles being thrown, fireworks and flares going off and other carry on. We don’t need players adding to the mayhem. The game sells itself.
“Sunday was a sensational football match, and it would have had viewers captivated all over the world. It pretty much always is. We don’t need any more nonsense.”
The authorities have got involved with the incident and launched a probe into it.
It comes amid Celtic’s statement regarding Cerny’s squirting of water: “We can also confirm that the Club has raised concerns regarding members of the away team engaging with Celtic supporters with the relevant authorities,” it read.
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