Celtic have released a strongly worded statement via Twitter to condemn the utterly despicable footage that appears to depict some Rangers supporters en-route to Dingwall racially abusing Celtic’s latest hero, Kyogo Furuhashi. The 26-year-old has six goals in seven games since arriving from Vissel Kobe this summer but clearly his success has triggered bigotry from some small-minded individuals.

Furuhashi has been outstanding since arriving and long may that continue. This abuse has showcased the worst of society and we must condemn it and hope that more can be done to eradicate unacceptable behaviour like that in the future. We can only expect Rangers and other clubs to follow suit by condemning this video while allowing the Police to investigate and take action against those that appear in the video.

Celtic will be able to put a marker down and show that this kind of abuse won’t stop Ange Postecoglou free-scoring side on Sunday at Ibrox.