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Celtic fined over fan behaviour

14/11/2008

Celtic have been fined €50,000 (£42,800) after their supporters were found guilty of improper conduct by Uefa in last week's match against Manchester United.

The Scottish title holders sealed a 1-1 draw with the reigning European champions at Parkhead in their Champions League group E match on Wednesday November 5th.

But the game was marred by some organisational difficulties that led to a late kick-off of the game, as well as a pitch invasion by one supporter who has since pleaded guilty to a breach of the peace and being drunk in a sports ground.

The fine is substantially more than the amount handed out after a fan invaded the pitch following Celtic's last-minute winner against AC Milan in the group stages of the same competition last season.

A €20,000 (£17,000) fine was suspended by Uefa after that incident and was triggered because the club failed to control their supporters for a second time in two years.

Celtic have three days in which to lodge an appeal, although a spokesman for the club said there is no plan to petition against the decision.