PFA Scotland issue statement following Celtic Park pitch invasion

PFA Scotland have issued a statement following the scenes at Celtic Park following the Hoops’ dramatic title win over Hearts.

PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart has urged football authorities to reassess how incidents involving supporter behaviour and player welfare are handled, stressing that stronger safeguards are needed to protect players in their working environment.

The players’ union has repeatedly voiced concerns throughout the season regarding safety issues affecting its members, including crowd disturbances and alleged abuse during matches across Scottish football.

Following the latest incidents over the weekend, the organisation renewed its call for reform and insisted it should play a direct role in any future review of the rules surrounding “unacceptable conduct”.

PFA Scotland has been consistent in voicing its concerns for our members workplace safety. Despite our previous warnings; pitch invasions, verbal and physical threats and other workplace incidents in the SPFL and Scottish Cup have continued.

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— PFA Scotland (@PFAScotland) May 18, 2026

In a statement, PFA Scotland said: “PFA Scotland has been consistent in voicing its concerns for our members’ workplace safety. Despite our previous warnings; pitch invasions, verbal and physical threats and other workplace incidents in the SPFL and Scottish Cup have continued.

“PFA Scotland has already raised the issue of ‘clubs investigating clubs’ and now there is an urgent need to review the regulatory framework regarding unacceptable conduct regulations and investigations, in order to secure transparent and independent outcomes which support player safety and the good of the game.

“The circumstances at the weekend cause us to directly restate our view that PFA Scotland should be part of a review into the regulatory framework applied to ‘unacceptable conduct’ to ensure that the interests of the players are paramount and that their safety must be the number one issue when independently regulating these challenging issues.”

Conor Spence

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