Celtic fans have been critical over the high numbers of stewards spotted on the touchline against Livingston - insisting the numbers skyrocketed for the Premiership showdown.
The Scottish league leaders continued their positive momentum thanks to goals from Greg Taylor, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi before the half-time whistle, with Ange Postecoglou's side keeping their nine point advantage at the top of the table over Rangers. Despite a modest attendance in the away support and a routine victory for Celtic, a large volume of stewards were spotted marching the touchline during the encounter.
A huge influx of stewards lined the stands at the full-time whistle, sparking criticism from the fans inside Celtic Park that the security measures were overkill. One fan tweeted: "I don't recollect being taught the collective noun for stewards at school but "shambles" seems apt judging by their antics around the perimeter at the Celtic - Livingston game tonight."
Another joked "Celtic Park currently just spawning stewards" while another punter was simply left bemused asking: "Mental amount of stewards around the ground at full time. What was that about?"
One fan attempted to offer an explanation. The Celtic supporter stated: "Probably took an influx of new staff and was an easy way to get them to experience some atmosphere in a game where there was no risk of trouble."
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