A Rangers star is at the centre of a police probe over his antics during his team’s winning goal celebrations against Celtic on Sunday.
Vaclav Cerny, 27, was spotted spraying rival fans with a water bottle as he raced along the touchline in excitement over teammate Hamza Igamane’s last-gasp winner.
Sky Sports captured the incident as the cameras panned to Barry Ferguson to get the reaction of Rangers’ interim manager.
The actions of Czech winger Cerny – who is on loan from German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg – sparked a furious reaction from the Hoops supporters, with police and security forced to step in to defuse the situation.
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Police Scotland has now confirmed it is looking into the incident.
A force spokesperson said: “Officers received information and enquiries are ongoing.”
Rangers have been contacted for comment.
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Image: Rangers’ interim manager Barry Ferguson celebrating his team’s win over rivals Celtic. Pic: PA
The Old Firm game at Celtic Park in Glasgow ended in heartbreak for the home team.
Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomande put the visitors 2-0 up ahead of half-time before Celtic’s Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate levelled the match.
Image: Hamza Igamane after the winning goal at Celtic Park on Sunday. Pic: PA
Igamane’s stunning strike after 88 minutes settled the clash, but Rangers remain 13 points behind Brendan Rodgers’ men in the Scottish Premiership title race.
