Keith Wyness in no doubt how Celtic will respond to Rangers' ticket plan
That is according to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that both clubs must be more "careful" as to which supporters get those tickets.
This comes after Rangers' recent AGM, when Cavenagh suggested that an allocation of 2,500 is the maximum workable away capacity for Old Firm games in the Scottish Premiership.
Wyness also believes that to be the fairest number for away supporters, and expects Celtic to take a similar stance in terms of the allocations that they provide at Celtic Park.
There were regular issues between the two sets of fans last season, and Wyness is adamant that it remains a "tinderbox situation" in Glasgow at the moment.
He feels that there could be scope for allocations to increase if consistent "good behaviour" is shown, but he is not confident of that happening.
Old Firm duo 'their own worst enemies'
Aberdeen's former chief Wyness - who served as CEO at Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004 and now runs a consultancy business advising elite clubs - believes that the pair of bitter rivals are "their own worst enemies" when it comes to ticketing issues.
Both sets of fans have had flashpoints of trouble in recent years, and Wyness feels that away allocations bigger than 2,500 simply cannot be justified at the moment.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, he questioned whether the attitude of some Celtic and Rangers fans will ever change.
"I think it'll be the same response from Celtic. 2,500 is an increase, certainly, from where they were last season. But they're their own worst enemies," Wyness said.
"There were some serious issues, as we saw. And I'm afraid they've got to be really careful as to where those 2,500 tickets go. You know, we've talked before about the Green Brigade and the Union Bears. So, look, it's difficult.
"2,500 is a reasonable allocation, and then you can grow from there if there is good behaviour. But the chances of that, I think, are still slim with the febrile atmosphere just now in Glasgow. It's a pretty tinderbox type situation.
"They've got to see if they can manage who those tickets go to and how the matchdays are handled. The Old Firm has been the Old Firm ever since I've been alive, and the problems have always been there. Nothing seems to change."
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