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Fan Jailed for Assaulting Celtic Keeper in Derby

6/21/2025

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Andrew Watt, 34, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during the intense Glasgow Derby on May 4, 2025. In a shocking moment, Watt hurled a Buckfast bottle at Sinisalo following a goal celebration. With a six-and-a-half-year football ban and a troubling history of similar incidents, this raises urgent questions about crowd safety in Scotland.

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Andrew Watt, 34, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during the intense Glasgow Derby on May 4, 2025. In a shocking moment, Watt hurled a Buckfast bottle at Sinisalo following a goal celebration. With a six-and-a-half-year football ban and a troubling history of similar incidents, this raises urgent questions about crowd safety in Scotland.