Scottish FA charge Rangers and Celtic over Scottish Cup trouble at Ibrox

The Scottish Football Association has charged both Rangers and Celtic with disciplinary breaches following violent crowd trouble after their Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March.

The governing body issued identical notices of complaint to the Glasgow rivals in conjunction with the publication of an independent review into the fixture.

Both clubs face accusations of breaching rule 37, which specifically mandates the enforcement of good order, security, and policies to prevent unacceptable conduct by supporters.

A formal disciplinary hearing to determine the appropriate sanctions is scheduled to take place on August 13.

Old Firm clashes lead to numerous arrests

The unrest erupted on the pitch immediately after the visiting side secured a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory on March 8.

Away supporters initially spilled onto the playing surface to celebrate the winning spot-kick before being confronted by more than 100 individuals charging from the home end.

Shocking scenes unfolded as fireworks were hurled back and forth between the rival factions, resulting in injuries to both police officers and stadium stewards.

Authorities have subsequently arrested at least 37 people in connection with the widespread disorder that marred the tense cup tie.

Focus turns to club security procedures

The core of the upcoming proceedings will heavily scrutinise whether the respective administrations took appropriate preventative measures to identify and neutralise potential threats.

This latest fallout adds further off-field tension to the historically fierce rivalry between the Scottish Premiership giants as they await the impending verdict.