Celtic handed â‚¬10k fine by Uefa over Palestinian flags

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Sep 2016, 13:28 BST

Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:20 BST

Uefa have handed down a â‚¬10,000 to Celtic over the Palestinian flags displayed by fans in the club's Champions League play-off with Hapoel Beer-Sheva.

Waving of the flags, done as a protest against Israel, was in defiance of disciplinary regulations laid down by European football’s governing body.

Celtic fans protest with Palestinian flags inside the stadium prior to the start of their Champions League play-off with Israeli side Hapoel Beer-Sheva. Picture: John Devlin

placeholder image — Celtic fans protest with Palestinian flags inside the stadium prior to the start of their Champions League play-off with Israeli side Hapoel Beer-Sheva. Picture: John Devlin

A disciplinary hearing was heard on Wednesday, where the complaint was upheld and a fine of €10,000 imposed on the club.

Celtic have been disciplined on 11 other occasions since 2007, with the fines now totalling £200,000.

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