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A police report in the wake of the fourth-round tie - which Celtic won 4-0 - also confirmed that one Hearts supporter was arrested at the match for the same offence.
In a statement on Wednesday Budge, who claimed almost 100 seats in the away end of the ground were damaged during the afternoon, said such behaviour is “unacceptable and dangerous” and stressed in line with her previous statement of zero tolerance that any individual found guilty will not be allowed back into the stadium.
"I was appalled at the vandalism carried out by visiting supporters on Sunday," she said. "Having recently spent significant sums to replace broken seats in the Roseburn Stand, for the benefit, primarily, of our away supporters, I was hugely disappointed to witness the destruction of close to 100 seats.
"Similarly, the graffiti on walls, tiles, doors - basically all types of surfaces - was quite disgraceful and this is not to mention the damage to toilets.
"I have discussed all of these matters with members of the Celtic executive and we are working co-operatively to address the issues. No club should be on the receiving end of such unacceptable behaviour and no club should be put in the position of having to defend such behaviour.
"The most distressing emails/reports I have received are of intimidation both to fans and to staff from away fans. Everyone gets frustrated when officials and police appear to take little or no action.
"This is something I will discuss with the authorities but as many of us know, their response is very often influenced by a need not to further inflame a situation. The only real answer is to try to remove those people who cause the problems and who spoil the whole experience for so many others."
But Celtic released a statement of their own claiming the match between the sides at the Edinburgh venue has become increasingly 'difficult' over the past few years.
It read: "As recent years have shown, the fixture between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Tynecastle Stadium has become a difficult one. This follows various incidents, including an attack on the Celtic manager and continued sectarian abuse directed at Celtic management, staff and players.
"Celtic representatives met with Ann Budge and her executive team yesterday (Tuesday) and were made aware of particular issues which arose at the match on Sunday.
"In addition to these issues, missiles were thrown into the Celtic support, a Celtic supporter sustained injuries at the match after being hit with coins, and sectarian abuse was again directed at Celtic staff and players.
"We are also aware of a home supporter again attempting to enter the field of play at Tynecastle, this time to approach one of our players. We are addressing these matters with Heart of Midlothian and welcome the desire of Ann Budge to seek a positive and enjoyable matchday experience for all football supporters at Tynecastle.
"We look forward to working with her to achieve this. Celtic supporters have a long and proud record of positive support for the club. Our fans have developed an excellent reputation and this is something we cherish and wish to preserve.
"It is very important to note that the vast majority of Celtic supporters and Scottish football supporters behave impeccably at matches.
"With regards to the reported incidents at the match on Sunday, we would like to re-iterate that any form of offensive or inappropriate behaviour is contrary to our core values and the club will deal with those responsible in the appropriate manner.
"We share the concerns expressed by Ann Budge and her aim to eradicate all forms of offensive behaviour from Scottish football.
"We can assure Heart of Midlothian that we will be pleased to continue to co-operate with them fully to ensure that all issues from this match concerning both sets of supporters are addressed."
And Celtic striker Anthony Stokes backed up his club's version of events and was critical of Budge's comments, writing on social media: "Maybe Ann budge should worry about her own fans, never had so many sectarian comments directed at me in a ground like Tynecastle the other day."
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