Tardy Celtic fined over late kick-off

Neil Lennon held responsible for delay

Celtic's Europa League match against FC Copenhagen in Denmark kicked off late.

Celtic have been punished for a late kick-off in the Europa League.

The Parkhead side were hit with a fine of 15,000 euros (£13,300) for the kick-off in their last-32 match against Copenhagen in Denmark on February 20 being late, with the governing body holding Celtic manager Neil Lennon responsible for the indiscretion.

The Scottish champions were also warned after breaching rules on "oversized manufacturer identification" in the return game in Glasgow, with all fines having to be paid to Uefa within 90 days.

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