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After fans of Glasgow’s Celtic soccer team broke the law and flew Palestinian flags at an August Champions league game against a visiting Israeli team, the Union of European Football Associations found the Celtic team guilty and fined it over its fans’ anti-Israel demonstrations.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has fined Celtic 10,000 euros ($11,200) for its fans’ anti-Israel demonstrations at a Champions League game against Israel’s Hapoel Beersheba in August.
UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary committee found the Scottish champion guilty of a charge of displaying “illicit banners.”
The fans waved Palestinian flags, chanted anti-Israel slogans and held a demonstration outside the stadium. Police intervened when they attempted to assault Israeli fans.
Political banners and statements are prohibited in stadiums at UEFA-organized matches.
Celtic won the Champions League play-off first-leg tie 5-2.
Celtic fans often display Palestinian flags and hold anti-Israel demonstrations at domestic and European matches, though many more were brought for Hapoel Beer Sheva’s visit. UEFA fined Celtic two years ago when fans waved Palestinian flags at a game against Iceland’s KR Reykjavik.
The club’s fans have reportedly collected the funds to pay for the fine.
By: World Israel News Staff
AP contributed to this report.
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