Rangers fans told to disperse amid Scottish title revelry

<p>GLASGOW, Scotland &mdash; Police urged thousands of Rangers fans to disperse ahead of the Glasgow team collecting its first Scottish Premiership trophy in a decade on Saturday.</p>
<p>Fans set off blue and red flares when the team bus arrived at Ibrox stadium, where the undefeated Rangers will receive their trophy following a match against Aberdeen.</p>
<p>“Supporters congregating should disperse, take personal responsibility and use Greater Glasgow safely &amp; respectfully,” <a href="https://twitter.com/GreaterGlasgPol/status/1393509639183126531">Greater Glasgow Police said</a> on Twitter.</p>
<p>Current coronavirus rules for Glasgow allow people to meet in groups of up to six outdoors.</p>
<p>Rangers fans had <a href="https://apnews.com/article/scotland-sports-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-steven-gerrard-glasgow-2a55b7a57671583474d4ffaed8220e2d">defied a COVID-19 lockdown</a> in March, when the team clinched the domestic title — its 55th — and dethroned Glasgow rival Celtic in the process.</p>
<p>Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s justice secretary, also urged supporters to disperse.</p>
<p>“This is the key point — take personal responsibility,” he said on Twitter. “While there is a significant Police presence at Ibrox and across City, this is ultimately about personal responsibility. If you have gathered you should disperse, particularly given (yesterday’s) announcement about Covid in Glasgow.”</p>
<p>One of the team’s fan groups had planned a post-game march from near the stadium to George Square.</p>
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