Officers condemn anti-Catholic singing in Glasgow yesterday
It took place before the Old Firm game.
Last updated 30th Aug 2021
Officers are hitting out at the "anti-Catholic" march through the city centre of Glasgow yesterday before the Old Firm game.
Footage online appeared to show football supporters walking under the bridge on Argyle Street near Central Station singing sectarian songs.
Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins said: "A retrospective investigation into this anti-Irish Catholic singing has been launched and we are following up a number of lines of enquiry, including reviewing CCTV footage and footage on social media.
"I fully expect a number of arrests to be made.
“This type of anti-Irish Catholic behaviour is wholly unacceptable.
"Our enquiries are ongoing to identify those who were involved and we will take the appropriate action against them.
"We would ask anyone who has any information that could assist our investigation to contact us.
However, the challenges of the sectarianism still evident in some parts of Scotland are a much broader societal problem and, whilst policing will have a role to play in addressing the symptoms, its causes are a problem which require a more effective, joined-up, civic response.”