Police Scotland is looking into a tweet from a Celtic fan in which a bomb threat was directed towards Rangers.

The message came amid a debate over title-stripping after which the site user waded in and threatened that an explosive device would be waiting “for your first home game” at Ibrox.

The Hoops supporter, from Motherwell, said: “An Isis sleeper cell lies in wait for your first home game BOOM.”

The Herald:

He followed the message with emojis of bombs and explosions.

Other site users condemned the man for making the comment.

One user responded: “Making the national press with your stupid comments. Enjoy your fame cause it won’t last.”

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Another called the comment “despicable.”

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said the force is aware of the incident and that it has been passed onto the relevant department to progress with it further.

Rangers are set to open their Ladbrokes Premiership campaign against Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday.