Steve Clarke and Kris Boyd met the press today following the Celtic and Rangers game.

Press conference in full:

Steve, what are your reflections on Wednesday and how do you feel about everything that's happened since?

Clarke: "I have got to be honest, there has been a fantastic reaction. There has been great support from everyone. All messages I have saw have been very supportive. There was a good message from Rangers, and from the SFA and the Scottish government."

Was this issue something that had been burning in your mind before these games?

Clarke: "I can't say it was something that was burning on my mind. It's always on your mind when you come from the West Coast of Scotland. It's an issue in society here, and unfortunately it's starting to rear its ugly head in football."

There has been a lot said in support of you and Kris this week, but do you think anything can be done and will be done?

Clarke: "I think things can be done, but whether they will be done is a lot more difficult. I am not a politician, or a policeman. It's not nice, but I think there has been advances. If you see recent times there is still instances, but there has definitely been advances. When I was a player back in the 80s, Rangers didn't sign Catholic players. There was an enquiry when Graeme Souness took over about me going to Rangers. At the time I was told I couldn't do that. It wasn't because of racism or sectarianism from my manager, he was just trying to protect me as a person. Not long after Maurice Johnston signed as the first Catholic player. So obviously there is massive advances.

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"There was an approach from Rangers last year. Being from the West Coast I worried this would be one of the issues, but Rangers assured me they had addressed it. I think when you see what happened to myself the other night and what happened to Kris against Celtic that it's evident it's still an issue."

Do you think the clubs and SFA need to sort this, or do the government need to take charge?

Clarke: "Everybody needs to take some responsibility and work together. It won't change overnight, but the fact that it's back in the headlines is sad in one way, but it's positive in another."

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When you came back up here did you find yourself surprised about the level of the problem now?

Clarke: "This man beside me [Kris Boyd] is a braver man than me. He lives in this part of the world and is willing to sit beside me and support me. At Kilmarnock we are all inclusive, there are no divides. I could have brought Youssouf Mulumbu up, he is a black muslim. We have no divides here at Kilmarnock - and that's what we'd like from every club and every part of this country."

There was accusations from people saying you didn't back Kris Boyd when he was struck by a coin and subject to abuse

Clarke: "No, no. There are press who can back me up when I say I didn't know about that after the match. When I did the press I said the majority need to speak up and shout down the minority - so I think that's addressing it."

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Kris, how big a problem has this been for you throughout your career?

Boyd: "I have grown up with it. I think the manager's touched on it. He went away and came back and it was the same. I have lived through it and don't know any different. I try and bring my kids up in a different way. It's not everyone in the West of Scotland. The big thing is that there is a small group of people still willing to chant and say whatever they want. My issue is that I'm used to the chants, but my gripe was the coin throwing - that's a step too far for me."

"I had a two year spell away from the country, but I was here every month during that time, so I've always been here. It's part and parcel of being an Old Firm player. I can't sit here and have any problems with the teams, because that's why you get paid so much. But there is a price to pay for playing with either side.

"We will wait until something serious happens, we have a chance now so let's act on it."