O'Neill rejects 'nonsense' criticism of pitch invasion
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has dismissed criticism regarding the pitch invasion following the team's Scottish Premiership title win. He described the notion that the incident embarrassed the game as 'nonsense' and emphasized the excitement surrounding the victory. O'Neill also noted that he would like to see the full context of the situation before making further comments.
- ▪Celtic won the Scottish Premiership title after a dramatic match against Hearts.
- ▪The pitch invasion occurred after Callum Osmand scored the decisive goal in the 98th minute.
- ▪Hearts players left the field quickly, citing a 'menacing and threatening atmosphere'.
- ▪Celtic has apologized to Hearts and will cooperate with a police investigation into the incident.
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