Celtic may face Uefa motion over Israel banner

Celtic may face one other Uefa effective over a banner displayed by their followers throughout the Champions League play-off first leg towards Bayern Munich.

The banner regarding Israel was unveiled by supporters at half-time and remained in place for almost all of the second half.

The management, ethics and disciplinary committee of European soccer’s governing physique will assess stories from the sport and determine on its subsequent steps.

Uefa will determine whether or not the banner contained a political, provocative or offensive message.

Lots of of Celtic followers held up crimson sheets of paper within the seats under the place the banner – which learn ‘Present Israel the crimson card’ – was displayed.

Celtic averted a ban on supporters attending the second leg in Munich subsequent Tuesday regardless of receiving a earlier disciplinary discover from Uefa after a smoke bomb was thrown on to the pitch at Aston Villa in January.

However, whereas a suspended ban stays in place, Uefa determined to impose a £8,400 effective for throwing fireworks, with no further penalty.

after followers displayed “provocative messages of an offensive nature” throughout a Champions League match towards Atletico Madrid final season.

The membership had warned their supporters earlier than the match to not show Palestinian flags throughout the recreation.

Celtic had been additionally after their followers displayed an anti-monarchy banner throughout a recreation with RB Leipzig and £13,000 over an analogous banner towards Shakhtar Donetsk two months earlier.

Previous to that, they had been for a banner proven throughout a house recreation towards Lazio in 2019; £20,000 for one more incident in a 2017 Champions League qualifier and £8,600 for displaying Palestinian flags the next yr

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