A total of 90 fans were denied entry to Celtic park after refusing to be searched by police before the Old Firm on March 16.

Dozens of Celtic fans have gathered outside a police station in Glasgow in a protest against cops.

Supporters were spotted welding signs that read “fans against criminalisation” outside London Road Police Station on Saturday afternoon.

The activity was planned by one of the clubs’ ultra groups as it claimed cops showed “criminalisation” and “repression” against Hoops fans earlier this month.

A total of 90 fans were denied entry to Celtic Park after refusing to be searched by police before the Old Firm on March 16.

Ultras group the Green Brigade claims members were held outside the stadium for five hours ahead of the clash with Rangers, with no access to food or water.

Celtic has since hired an independent safety consultant after the club received an influx of complaints from fans over police handling during the derby.

Officers were granted special powers ahead of the game to stop fans they believed to be under “reasonable suspicion” of committing a crime.

Celtic said they wanted to speak to Police Scotland in the wake of the Scottish Premiership game.

A statement from the club reads: “Further to our recent statement, the Club has engaged independent safety and event consultants to review concerns voiced to the club on events involving Celtic supporters, Celtic Supporters’ Clubs and buses, and groups, which took place away from Celtic Park on 16th March. Our primary concern will always be for the safety of our supporters.

“While events away from Celtic Park are not in any way managed by the club, and we play no role in policing outside of our stadium, we recognise that many supporters have turned to the club to voice their concerns regarding the events of 16th March.

“All supporters should feel safe when attending – and travelling to – football matches. Just as supporters should behave safely and responsibly both inside and outside of football stadia, so too they should be confident at all times that they themselves will be treated fairly.

“Maintaining this confidence is vital, so it is therefore important that any concerns brought to our attention on this front are in turn shared and afforded due consideration. The Club is therefore engaging in discussions with Celtic supporters, supporters’ associations, clubs and groups, and Police Scotland, to understand these events and the circumstances in which they took place.

“To inform this process, we have engaged independent safety and event consultants Fairhurst to collate and review the feedback on supporter experiences received by the Club.”Police Scotland previously defended its use of stop-and-search powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, external, which led to the searches and detentions. The force said a significant number of pyrotechnics had been seized during the operation.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were aware of a planned protest at London Road Police Station around 1.15pm on Saturday, 29 March, 2025. The group dispersed a short time later and there were no arrests.”