The SFA, SPFL and Police Scotland already in talks after the fireworks displays at the Celtic Vs Rangers Viaplay Cup final last month.
Scottish football authorities have been accused of sitting back as an impending pyro crisis threatens to blow up in their faces. Fears have been raised that fans could “suffer catastrophic phosphorous burns or worse” if nothing is done to stop the use of fireworks and flares in stadiums.
The source said: “There was stuff all over the stadium, including fireworks that hadn’t properly ignited and had to be professionally disposed of. A whole carload was taken off to be examined and disposed of safely. “That might be all well and good, in terms of containment, as long as no-one is seriously hurt. But at Hampden we could see fans clearly aiming rockets onto the pitch and possibly at rival supporters.
“In order to address this reckless behaviour by a small minority of fans, we have, only this week, hosted a meeting involving our colleagues at the Scottish FA and Police Scotland, with a view to developing a more rigorous approach to dealing with these incidents and are working on the issue as a priority.
“Whilst the use of pyros is increasingly prevalent across European football, we urge supporters to consider the significant risk of harm caused by continued use of pyros and other missiles that have become all-too-prevalent in our stands.” Top news stories today “It is also easier than it ever has been to get pyros online, so you have a perfect storm brewing. On top of that you have scores of people in the ground covering up with balaclavas and masks.
He said: “There are plenty of tools at our disposal as it stands and we should be having open discussions about what else we might consider. We should be nipping this in the bud but it seems there is no appetite to do that across the board, from football authorities to clubs. There is certainly more that police could be doing with existing powers too.
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