The Old Firm game between Celtic and Rangers on Wednesday has been postponed as a mark of respect for late Motherwell and former Celtic midfielder Phil O'Donnell.
O'Donnell, 35, died soon after collapsing on the pitch during
Saturday's game between Motherwell and Dundee United. He spent five
years at Celtic in the 1990s.
Motherwell have already postponed their next two games
against Hibernian and Celtic while the Gretna v St Mirren game
scheduled for Wednesday at Motherwell's Fir Park was also called
off.
The January 2nd Old Firm clash is traditionally one of the
biggest occasions in the Scottish soccer calendar, but players and
staff at Celtic requested the postponement of the match at Celtic
Park, and Rangers and league officials were happy to agree to
it.
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