Celtic fined £15,200 by Uefa over fans displaying Palestinian flags
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Celtic have been fined £15,200 after fans displayed Palestine flags during the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month.
European football’s governing body, Uefa, issued the sanction because it deemed them to be “provocative messages of an offensive nature”.
Celtic had warned supporters not to display the flags before the match.
The Scottish champions were also fined £10,000 for fans blocking passages and using pyrotechnics.
The issues are likely to be raised at the Scottish Premiership club’s annual meeting on Wednesday.
Celtic this month banned the Green Brigade section of fans from attending games, citing a number of “unacceptable behaviors”, including the use of pyrotechnics, rushing turnstiles, illegally gaining access and forcing open fire exits at Motherwell’s Fir Park.
Stressing that the suspension was “not imposed as a result of the display of Palestinian flags”, Celtic said they would offer season ticket refunds to some of the fans affected.
Meanwhile, Atletico were fined £2,600 for their fans lighting fireworks at the match in Glasgow.
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