Hibs to slash Rangers and Celtic ticket allocations IMMEDIATELY and could cut more if fan problems persist

Hibs will start slashing away allocations handed out to the Old Firm immediately - and will continue to cut numbers further should misbehaviour persist.

Easter Road chiefs confirmed on Monday they would be reducing away tickets in a statement slamming “abhorrent behaviour and chanting” from some supporters in Scotland. Rangers are likely to be the first to feel the affects if the Easter Road club secure a top six spot with the league leaders having only travelled to Leith once this season.

Record Sport understands the Hibees hierarchy have yet to decide on how low they will go from the regular 3500 allocation handed to Rangers and Celtic - but are working on the basis of reducing numbers on an incremental basis. That means should the problems of sectarian chanting, pyro and missiles continue then the tickets would be cut further.

Hearts are the only other side to get the 3500 allocation at Easter Road and that won’t be affected for the time being with both clubs working together to weed out the troublemakers who blighted the last month’s derby at Tynecastle.

Hibs have already handed out bans to some culprits who have been identified. But in Monday’s statement they vowed to continue cracking down on the problem within their own support and urged other clubs to follow suit. Hibs are also understood to be open to discussions with the SFA over the potential introduction of tougher measures such as strict liability, where clubs can be heavily sanctioned for the behaviour of their supporters.

Their statement issued on Monday said: “Over recent years supporters’ unacceptable conduct has become rife in Scotland whether that be through the use of pyrotechnics, sectarianism, objects being thrown onto the field of play or through