Celtic’s Aleksandar Tonev denies racism claim
It is understood the Dons defender immediately reported the alleged second-half incident to referee Bobby Madden and skipper Mark Reynolds before also informing manager Derek McInnes.
Fourth official Crawford Allan and Celtic were also made aware of the allegation by the Dons management team.
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Bulgaria winger Tonev, 24, was making his belated Celtic debut after arriving at Parkhead this summer on a one-year loan deal from Aston Villa with a groin injury.
A Celtic spokesperson said yesterday: “We have spoken to the player and he has stated that the accusation made is not true.”