When you see Club Statement on the official Celtic FC website you know straight away that something serious has happened…
And it’s another fine from UEFA, this time for €20,000, in relation to the lighting of fireworks in the recent Champions League match at the Westfalenstadion against Borussia Dortmund. These fines are usually taken on the chin by The Celtic support and the club appeals for it to stop, pays up and we all move on. Until the next time.
However UEFA appear to be losing patience now and have therefore imposed another sanction on Celtic. If this offence is repeated at a UEFA match over the next two years then Celtic will be prevented from selling tickets to away fans for the next UEFA match.
It certainly looks like the punishments are going to ramp up if Celtic Supporters don’t cut out the pyros and the smoke. The Scottish FA don’t seem to mind so keep this for Hampden or whatever other domestic game tickles your fancy but from no on Europe is a no-go for the Flare Bhoys.
Here’s the Celtic statement in full…
The Club has received the decision issued by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body following the match against Borussia Dortmund, in which the Club has been sanctioned, again, for the lighting of fireworks by a small number of individuals attending the match.
The decision provides that, not only has the Club received a fine of €20,000, but also that, if such behaviour is repeated at a match in the next two years, the Club will be prevented from selling tickets to supporters for one away match in UEFA club competitions.
The Club has been very clear, over a number of years, that the use of fireworks and pyrotechnics at matches is prohibited, and presents risks to supporter safety and to the Club under the applicable regulations.
It is hugely disappointing, therefore, that the conduct of a very small minority has led to this decision, which could potentially have such a negative and damaging impact on the team and Celtic supporters wishing to attend an away match to support the team.
Time for some common sense, folks. Enough is enough. In the Champions League NO MORE FLARES!
Bottom line is, it’s fine after fine in Europe these days for irrelevant agendas and that’s noted. Celtic and their fans don’t need banned for pyro and Palestine when we have our own agenda which has prevailed since 1888 and long before that. I never saw 1 Palestine flag in seville 2003 and wouldn’t fly 1 anyway! We’re celtic supporters faithful through and through and thats all that matters if we want to do well in Europe and show the world the “celtic way!” HH TAL YNWA FTK UTR.
No supporter is bigger than the Club
We were all young fans once and probably did stupid things that upset older fans but this could lead to fans who love going to away European ties miss out because certain people think they can do whatever they want and it doesn’t matter if it embarress the club and hurts it financially but something has to be said about the cops and stewards as it seems easy to get all these things in.tp the stadium. I was at juventus away under Martin O’Neils time and we couldn’t even bring coins into the stadium
Once again an entitled small number claiming to be Hoops supporters have brought the rest into disrepute.
They believe they ARE the club.
Hail Hail.