UEFA imposes $30,000 fine on Celtic FC for Palestinian flag shown by fans
UEFA penalizes Scottish football club Celtic $30,000 over fans displaying scarves with Palestinian flag during matches
Scotland’s Celtic Football Club has banned fans who displayed Palestinian flags during a UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid from attending their home matches. Scottish club fined 31,582 dollars during match against Atletico Madrid. The decision, directed at season ticket holders, was made in response to the flag-waving incident. Celtic had previously been fined for similar actions by the ‘Green Brigade’ fan group, and further disciplinary penalties from UEFA are expected.
Europe’s top football body UEFA announced Wednesday that it fined Celtic a total of 29,000 euros (31,582 dollars) over a number of incidents during its Champions League group stage match against Atletico Madrid on Oct. 25, which ended with a 2-2 draw.
The Scottish club was ordered to pay 17,500 euros for displaying “a provocative message of an offensive nature,” 8,000 euros for their supporters’ blocking of public passageways, and 3,500 euros for their lighting of fireworks.
UEFA also fined Spanish side Atletico Madrid 3,000 euros for its fans’ lighting of fireworks along with issuing a warning over the “improper conduct of the team" in the same match.
Celtic have an Israel winger, Liel Abada, who is currently out of the matchday squads with injury, but it adds another dimension to the actions of the fans.
Source: Newsroom
