It’s No Flare – Uefa hit Celtic with a €20,000 fine and away fan ban threat
It is immediately apparent that a serious incident has occurred when you visit the
official Celtic FC website and view the Club Statement.
But it seems like UEFA is running out of patience, as they have already sanctioned Celtic once more. Celtic will not be
allowed to sell tickets to away supporters for the upcoming UEFA fixture if this infraction is committed twice
throughout the next two years at a 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…
After the match versus Borussia Dortmund, the Club was sanctioned once more for the lighting of fireworks by a tiny
number of match attendees. The Club has received the judgement issued by the UEFA Control, Ethics and
Disciplinary Body.
In addition to the €20,000 punishment, the verdict states that the Club will not be allowed to sell tickets to fans for
one away match in UEFA club competitions if the same behaviour occurs at a match during the following two years.
Over a number of years, the Club has made it very clear that using pyrotechnics and explosives at games is not
permitted and poses hazards to the safety of fans as well as the Club in accordance with the relevant legislation.
That a very tiny minority’s actions have resulted in this decision, which may have such a detrimental effect on the
club and Celtic fans who want to go to an away game to support the squad, is really upsetting.
Time for some common sense, folks. Enough is enough. In the Champions League NO
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