Rangers set for Celtic ticket KO as Premiership club vote looms to rip up rules over away allocations

Scottish Premiership sides are mulling over a fresh proposal to guarantee a set amount of tickets for visiting fans amid complaints over differing away allocations.

And it's understood Celtic are set to turn down Rangers' request for 800 tickets for the clash between the sides when they face off at Celtic Park on December 30. The recriminations between the clubs over reduced ticket allocations has led to multiple recent matches of Scottish football's flagship Premiership fixture being played with only home fans in attendance.

The Daily Mail state Celtic will reject Rangers' request for the upcoming clash despite the Ibrox club keen for travelling supporters to be in attendance. Hearts have also reduced away tickets for rivals bar Hibs but it now appears SPFL's Rule I27 could be modified to guarantee set away fans in attendance. The rule states "the home club must make provision for the admission of such reasonable numbers of visiting supporters at every home league match".

The proposed new rule would remove wiggle room within the current wording and offer clarity over how many visiting fans can attend matches at away grounds. If clubs are in favour of change then it is set to go to a vote on January 22 with 11 clubs in favour needed for any new resolution to pass.

UEFA's current rules see five per cent allotted to travelling fans but a minimum threshold of 2.5 per cent for stadiums in excess of 30,000 in Scotland has other Premiership clubs hopeful Glasgow's big two could be in favour of reform before it potentially goes to ballot next year.

It comes with Steven Naismith left miffed over Hearts' allocation for their Viaplay Cup semi final with Rangers at Hampden next month. The Hearts head coach said: “I just find it