Johan Mjallby revealed Celtic are to receive a visit from the police after training on Friday in a bid to take the heat out of Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final against Old Firm rivals Rangers at Hampden.
The Scottish Cup fifth-round replay between the Glasgow giants at Parkhead earlier in the month - which Celtic won 1-0 - ended with three Rangers players sent off and Hoops manager Neil Lennon and Ibrox assistant Ally McCoist having to be separated at the final whistle.
Consequently, at the behest of the police, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond convened a summit meeting in Edinburgh attended by Rangers chief executive Martin Bain and his Celtic counterpart Peter Lawwell, as an attempt, in part, to end the trouble surrounding the fixture. Mjallby said: "The police are going to visit us after training and we will take on board what they are going to tell us."
He added: "It is fine, it is great. They are going to tell us what they expect from us and it something we will listen to. I don't know what they are going to say but we will listen."
Mjallby played down the prospect of police intervening directly if there is further trouble at Hampden on Sunday.
"To be honest, I don't know too much about the visit but I'm sure it is an important one," the former Celtic defender said.
"It's great that they will come to tell us what to do and what will happen if something breaks out.
"But I don't expect anything to happen (on Sunday).
"Obviously they want to stamp their authority on things, which is their right. But right now we are just thinking about our team."
Source: PA
