Police Scotland have launched an investigation into allegations of assault against two officials of Hamilton Academical during Saturday’s clash with Queen’s Park.
The Lanarkshire club were relegated to League One after a goalless draw, pending the outcome of an appeal to the SPFL.
Charged with multiple breaches of the rules, Accies were hit with a 15 point penalty by a league Disciplinary Tribunal on Thursday afternoon.
Now eight points adrift of Airdrie with two games left to play, relegation is now certain unless an appeal – due to be submitted by the end of his week – is successful.
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Subjected to chants of ‘Sack the Board, unsavoury scenes boiled over when a club director was the subject of an alleged assault with a bottle at half-time. A senior steward also required treatment for a facial injury as chairman Jock Brown and former Labour defence minister George Robertson left before the final whistle.
Police plan to visit New Douglas Park to assess CCTV footage over the next 24 hours a Police Scotland spokesperson confirming: “We were made aware of two men aged 70 and 52 having been assaulted within stadium premises in Cadzow Drive, Hamilton on Saturday, 19 April, 2025. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Despite the unrest in the stands Hamilton directors will resist attempts to force change in the boardroom. Given five working days from the SPFL determination to submit an appeal, the club hope to receive written reasons for the punishments before responding.
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