UEFA Charge Celtic
UEFA has charged Celtic with “the displaying of an offensive banner and setting off of fireworks by fans” during Thursday’s match with Udinese. The incidents during the Europa League Group I match were included in the match delegate’s report. Uefa’s Control and Disciplinary Body will hear the case on 26 January. Celtic have already imposed [...]
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has branded a “rogue element” of the club’s support an “embarrassment” as the club faces another potential investigation by UEFA over fan conduct. Flares were thrown from the Celtic end during their 1-1 draw with Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday night, with an offensive banner aimed at the [...]
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Celtic failed to reach the last 32 of the Europa League despite a spirited draw at Serie A high-flyers Udinese. Gary Hooper opened the scoring inside 30 minutes with a close-range tap-in that was cancelled out on the stroke of half-time by Antonio Di Natale. Celtic keeper Fraser Forster kept the visitors in the tie [...]
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Celtic have been fined £12,700 by Uefa for “illicit chanting” by some of their fans in their home Europa League game against Rennes on 3 November. The Strathclyde Police match commander had notified the Uefa delegate about “a number of instances” during the game of some fans “singing offensive songs”. Uefa’s control and disciplinary body [...]
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A UEFA disciplinary meeting to discuss alleged “illicit chanting” during Celtic’s home win against Rennes on 3 November has been delayed until Friday. The Strathclyde Police match commander made a report to Uefa’s match delegate following the Europa League game. The issue was due to be addressed on Thursday but has been put back a day. No [...]
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A narrow defeat by Atletico Madrid in Glasgow left Celtic requiring a win from their final Europa League match to guarantee qualification. Arda Turan scored the only goal of the night for Atletico after 30 minutes with a 20-yard strike. A neat finish by Celtic sub Gary Hooper was ruled out as Anthony Stokes had [...]
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FC Sion are suing the French Football Federation for 10 million euros in damages and have not ruled out pursuing the Scottish FA for loss of earnings. Sion are awaiting a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over their possible reintegration into the Europa League, but have already started considering their options [...]
Continue reading …FC Sion’s Europa League ban has been upheld by a court in Switzerland. The Swiss club were thrown out of the competition for fielding ineligible players in their qualifying tie against Celtic, leading to the Scottish side’s reinstatement. Two courts had ruled Sion could register six players despite a Uefa-imposed transfer ban and should be reinstated in the [...]
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Celtic face a Uefa probe after Strathclyde Police notified its match delegate about fans’ chants in their Europa League home win over Rennes. A police spokesman said: “There were a number of instances during the game of singing offensive songs and inquiries are ongoing to detect the offenders.” Celtic say they are aware of the complaint [...]
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Celtic recovered from a bizarre own goal to claim a Europa League point against Rennes in France. Cha Du-Ri’s misplaced passback handed Rennes the lead on the half-hour, moments after Rennes goalkeeper Benoit Costil had denied Anthony Stokes. But Joe Ledley’s header levelled the match on 70 minutes. Charlie Mulgrew came close with a free-kick [...]
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