Dundee United's first win over Celtic since November 2009 was overshadowed by wider issues.
United are just one of the Scottish Premier League clubs who will be under focus on Monday, as they meet to discuss what penalties or otherwise will be handed out to Rangers when they seek permission to remain in the top flight.
Bill Miller, the preferred bidder to take over at Ibrox, wants to run the club initially as a "newco", a matter which has caused consternation among opposition fans.
Michael Johnston, Kilmarnock's chairman, said on Saturday that Rangers' commercial worth to the rest of the league outweighs any issues of sporting integrity and they must therefore stay in the SPL.
"I think we need to keep Rangers in the SPL," said the United manager, Peter Houston. "Fans might be upset by me saying that but if we showed them budgets, it would show we need Rangers.
"Supporters' clubs all over the country will probably disagree with me but if we were to lose £600,000 from our budget, it is something every chairman has to look at. Scottish football needs a strong Rangers and Celtic. Rangers deserve to be punished, with what I don't know but if they drop into the Third Division that doesn't help us."
Stephen Thompson, the United chairman, had earlier pointed out the difficulties he and his colleagues will face during Monday's meeting. Thompson also sits on the SPL board.
"I am finding it very stressful, as are most of the board," Thompson said. "We are in a very, very difficult situation and at a crossroads for Scottish football. I understand how all the fans feel and I have great sympathy for them.
"But I have a legal responsibility to run Dundee United and a legal responsibility as a director of the SPL. We've got to think about our own clubs and about the whole of Scottish football. It is impossible."
Thompson would at least be cheered by his club's qualification for European football for a third successive year. Scott Robertson's early header secured a home win, and the Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, was scathing of his players. "I am not happy with some of the players, some of them are in holiday mode already," said Lennon.
The Northern Irishman was, however, unhappy at the non-award of a second-half penalty for his team as Keith Watson handled. Celtic's manager called for "consistency" in such matters, citing the controversial penalty given to Hearts in their Scottish Cup semi-final win over Lennon's team as a comparison.
"I just want to know what the difference is between the one in the semi-final and the one we didn't get today," Lennon said. "If the one they gave against us was a penalty then the one today was as well. They have to be consistent." Read More
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