Celtic have been slapped with another fine by UEFA for displaying an anti-monarchy banner.
The Hoops had already been punished for a similar offence during their Champions League clash away to Shakhtar Donetsk, which took place in Poland due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On that occasion, the travelling support unveiled a banner with an anti-monarchy message just six days after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II towards the start of September, which cost the club €15,000. They were also hit in the pocket for letting off fireworks at home to Real Madrid, resulting in a fine of just over €4,000.
Despite that, supporters were at it again when RB Leipzig came to Glasgow. A banner that read: “Against Hunger and the Crown” was shown in the stands. And that has now resulted in yet another financial penalty from the European governing body. The Parkhead club will be forced to pay €17,500 for a “provocative message of an offensive nature.” Celtic lost the game 2-0 and saw their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the competition dashed before drawing 1-1 with Shakhtar in their final home fixture to rule out any chance of European football for the rest of the season.
They were also fined after their trip to Leipzig earlier in the campaign. The use of pyrotechnics landed them in hot water after the 3-1 defeat in Germany, earning the Scottish champions a fine of €19,500.
The latest infraction brings the total of fines dished out to the Glasgow club during the group stage to over €50,000. Actionable incidents have occurred at every fixture barring the final two clashes against Shakhtar and Real Madrid at the Bernabeu earlier this month.
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