ian1964 10,468 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 CELTIC have been fined £17,000 by Uefa for incidents relating to the behaviour of their fans in the Europa League game against Udinese in Italy last December. It was thought a hearing tomorrow would deal with charges brought against the Parkhead club which related to fans â??displaying an offensive banner and setting off fireworksâ? in their match against the Serie A side on December 15. But the decision to fine Celtic was actually made by Uefaâ??s disciplinary body on February 24. The outcome was not made public by the governing body or the club, and only came to light today when enquiries were made to Uefa as to whether the Celtic case was on the disciplinary and control committee agenda tomorrow in Nyon, Switzerland. It is believed Celtic have accepted the fine without exercising their right to appeal. Celtic banned one fan for life for the banner and for attacking a steward in Udineseâ??s Stadio Friuli. Prior to the game in Udinese, Celtic were fined £12,700 for â??illicit chantingâ? by a section of their support in an earlier Europa League Group I home game against Rennes. Meanwhile, Victor Wanyama could be set to miss Celticâ??s title-winning party â?? even if the Hoops donâ??t get over the line until they play Kilmarnock a week on Saturday. The SFA have confirmed the Kenyan midfielder must serve a two-game ban for the red card he received at Ibrox last weekend. Referee Calum Murray deemed Wanyamaâ??s two-footed tackle on Steven Whittaker serious foul play. This carries a two-match suspension, which takes effect immediately and covers all competitions. So the 20-year-old will be in the Celtic Park stand for Sundayâ??s match against St Johnstone which, if Rangers drop points at Motherwell the day before, will provide Neil Lennonâ??s side with a second opportunity to clinch the championship after they failed to complete the job at Ibrox. Wanyama will also be suspended for the following match, at Rugby Park on April 7. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/celtic-cop-17k-fine-over-uefa-fan-slurs-1.1155699 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,309 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 That's impressive. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I know there's not much difference, but the BBC reported that they had been fined £21,000 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17539283 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,468 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 £100k fines in five years as Uefa punishes Celtic again By STEPHEN HALLIDAY Published on Thursday 29 March 2012 05:38 CELTIC have been punished for the fifth time in as many years by Uefa for the conduct of their supporters, taking the total amount of fines imposed on the club by European football’s governing body in that period to over £100,000. The latest sanction handed out by Uefa’s Control and Disciplinary Body was confirmed yesterday, a £21,000 fine for displaying an offensive banner and setting off fireworks during the Europa League Group I fixture against Udinese in Italy on 15 December. The charge was originally scheduled to be heard on 26 January but was postponed for a month by Uefa due to a backlog of cases. It was subsequently reported that Uefa had put Celtic’s hearing back again, until today’s date of 29 March, for the same reason. But a Uefa spokesman yesterday revealed that the Control and Disciplinary Body had, in fact, found Celtic guilty on 23 February and issued the €25,000 fine. Unlike previous occasions, details were not published on Uefa’s official website. Celtic, who immediately told Uefa they would not appeal against the verdict, also made no public acknowledgement of the fine. “It was mistakenly reported that the case was postponed again until March,” said a Uefa spokesman last night. “We do not publish every decision of the Control and Disciplinary Body on our website, there are so many cases.” A section of the 800-strong Celtic support at the Friuli Stadium unveiled a banner with the message “F*** Uefa” and let off flares shortly before kick-off at the match which came just three days after the club had been fined £12,700 for “illicit” pro-IRA chants from their fans during the earlier Group I game at home to Rennes on 3 November. Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell, who had condemned the chanting at the Rennes fixture and subsequently pledged to stamp it out, was visibly angered at the form of protest made by some of the club’s followers in Udine. The day after the match, he described them as a “rogue element” and accused them of “embarrassing” the club. Neil Lennon, the Celtic manager, was even stronger in his denunciation of those involved, insisting they were “hell bent on damaging the reputation of the club”. There is no doubt that Celtic, who received Uefa’s Fair Play award for the positive behaviour of their supporters at the 2003 Uefa Cup final in Seville, have now compiled a dismal charge sheet from the Nyon disciplinary body as a result of the recidivism displayed over the last five years. In March 2007, the club received a nominal £420 fine for two incidents of plastic bottles being thrown towards the pitch at the San Siro Stadium during a Champions League match against AC Milan. Seven months later, Celtic were found guilty of improper conduct by supporters and lack of organisation during another Champions League game against Milan at Parkhead which saw one fan enter the pitch and confront visiting goalkeeper Dida. Celtic were fined £25,000 on that occasion, half of the amount suspended for a two-year probationary period, while Dida received a two-match suspension for unsporting behaviour after reacting theatrically to the incident. In November 2008, a supporter was able to invade the pitch once more during Celtic’s home Champions League match against Manchester United. Uefa found Celtic guilty of improper conduct again, with a late kick-off to the match also cited as reason for the punishment, and fined them £42,400. The latest fine means Celtic have had to pay out a total of £101,520 to Uefa since 2007. http://www.scotsman.com/news/100k-fines-in-five-years-as-uefa-punishes-celtic-again-1-2202008 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I know there's not much difference, but the BBC reported that they had been fined £21,000 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17539283 That's the figure I heard, or 25,000 Euros if you want. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,468 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 TGFITW.............indeed................................I think not! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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