Rangers and Celtic could face stadium bans over violence - Keith Wyness
That is according to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that would be the "ultimate sanction" for the pair of rivals, if a similar incident were to occur again.
This comes after Rangers faced their hearing over March's pitch invasion at Ibrox on Monday night, with Celtic having already faced their disciplinary.
The final sanctions as a result of the hearings are yet to be revealed, but Wyness is adamant that restricted away allocations for future games are the most likely punishments.
Rangers made it clear ahead of their hearing that they opposed the SFA's plan to let Celtic supporters have the full Broomloan Road Stand at Ibrox for the Scottish Cup clash.
They also outlined their feeling that the pitch invasion for the Celtic fans was the trigger for the violence that ensued, although they also didn't excuse the behaviour of their own supporters.
Keith Wyness explains worst-case scenario
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 worst-case scenario could see both clubs face stadium closures for some games.
The Scottish businessman made it clear that Old Firm violence has been persistent across several generations, and feels that an extreme stance could potentially be taken to try and put a stop to it.
However, speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, he outlined that he does not expect the SFA to be so extreme with their punishments on this occasion.
"Well, I expect the verdict to come out very soon, actually, and I expect both clubs to be sanctioned," Wyness said.
"Rangers have basically said, don't forget they started it. I'm afraid it's just like the usual school playground fights; it's everybody trying to blame everybody else as usual.
"They're both at fault. Both have got problems within those fan groups. We've mentioned it many times, and it's unfortunately wrecking the atmosphere in Old Firm games, and I think it will be a return to a smaller number of away fans, which is unfortunate for the fixture itself.
"They've only got themselves to blame, but it's a story that I've been seeing for many, many decades now. They'll focus on the restriction of the number of away fans in each fixture and policing them.
"They'll probably be on a good behaviour warning that if anything happens again then there could be some sort of fan ban or playing in empty stadiums would probably be the ultimate sanction."
Wyness updates on fresh Andrew Cavenagh investment
Wyness told Football Insider earlier this week that he does not expect Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh to take up the offer for potential investment into Linfield.
The Northern Irish outfit have approached the Gers over potential investment while they struggle for cash, and have also proposed a youth development deal between the two clubs.
However, Wyness believes that Cavenagh and Rangers have little to gain from entering a financial agreement with the Belfast side.
He believed that an academy partnership could have more merit, but noted that would have to be something that was fostered over time, and by the staff directly concerned, rather than at the top of the clubs.