Rangers boss Steven Gerrard backs Nicola Sturgeon’s calls for Old Firm derby against Celtic to air on free TV

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has backed Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for Saturday's Old Firm clash to be screened free of charge. Speaking on Thursday, the First Minister said: "I would encourage Sky Sports this weekend to make the Rangers vs Celtic match free to view for supporters as a small but important contribution they could make to helping keep people safe right now." He told BBC Scotland on Thursday that giving the game away for free "wouldn't be a reasonable thing to ask when they have invested so much in the product and in Scottish football". He added: "Ultimately Sky has invested well over £125million for the next four seasons, as well as this season, in Scottish football and they've bought those rights on an exclusive basis with a view to people subscribing for their services, so I think it's wholly unreasonable that Sky give those crown jewels away.