 Fans will face being banned as well as ejected from grounds |
Football supporters who ignore Scotland's smoking ban have been warned that they could lose their season tickets and be banned. More than 100 fans have been ejected by Rangers for smoking since the ban was introduced last March.
Celtic said it has continued to enforce the ban strongly at Parkhead.
On No Smoking Day, the Old Firm have issued advice on quitting and fans have been warned that sneaking a puff could lead to indefinite bans.
Laurence Macintyre, head of safety at Rangers, said: "Whilst the club has tried to be as understanding as possible with smokers in the transition between a 'smoking' and 'no smoking' stadium, more than 100 fans have been ejected from matches over the past year at half time.
"This may now need to be followed up by the suspension of season tickets and indefinite bans if smokers persist in defying the legislation."
Ronnie Hawthorn, head of safety, security and stadium operations at Celtic, said: "Clearly, following recent legislation it is the duty of Celtic FC to ensure that Celtic Park is a smoke-free area and this is something which we will continue to enforce strongly.
"We thank our fans for their support in this regard and we will continue to work in close partnership with the health authorities and environmental protection services to promote a strong anti-smoking message."
Help and advice on how to quit smoking is being made available on both the Rangers and Celtic websites.
The two clubs will direct fans towards NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Smoking Concerns service, where support is available to help any smoker to give up.
Information on Smoking Concerns is also in the latest editions of the Rangers News and Celtic View magazines.
Agnes McGowan, manager of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Smoking Concerns, said: "Both Celtic and Rangers are keen to call a halt to the small numbers of fans who are ignoring the ban, and one way we hope we can help is by offering these fans advice and information on how they can give up."
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Both Celtic and Rangers are keen to call a halt to the small numbers of fans who are ignoring the ban
