The man police wish to speak to. (Image: Police Scotland.)

Police hunting man after Celtic v Rangers clash incident release CCTV

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Police Scotland is appealing to the public for information over an incident which took place during a Celtic v Rangers match earlier this season.

The force wants to trace the man pictured after Brendan Rodgers' side's 3-0 win over their Glasgow rivals at Celtic Park on September 1.

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Releasing the image, Police Scotland said it had "released an image of a man they would like to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into an incident which occurred at Celtic Park on Sunday, September 1, 2024".

The man in question is described as being white and wearing a green hat, top and snood on the day in question. Constable Kevin Davidson said: "Officers are keen to talk to this man as we believe he may have information which could assist with our enquiries.

"The man pictured or anyone who may recognise him is asked to contact us." Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.

You should quote reference 1092 of 1 September 2024. Alternatively, crime fighting charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Daizen Maeda gave Celtic the lead in the match on 17 minutes, before his Japanese counterpart Kyogo Furuhashi doubled the advantage in the 40th minute.

And captain Callum McGregor completed the scoring with 15 minutes of normal time left, in the first clash between the sides in the 2024 season.

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