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Celtic say they will not ban Amsterdam five convicted of rioting until appeal is heard

23 Nov 2013 07:29

 

TWO of the five are season ticket holders at Parkhead and it is understood that Police Scotland will not apply for banning orders.

 

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CELTIC yesterday insisted they will take no action against the five fans convicted of rioting in Amsterdam while they appeal their convictions.

 

The club have taken a hard line in banning convicted hooligans but want to wait until the Dutch appeal court verdict in two weeks’ time.

 

It is understood Police Scotland will not apply for banning orders.

 

Only two of the five are season ticket holders at Celtic Park.

 

Padraig Mullan, 28, from Belfast, and Damian Dobbin, 23, from Hamilton, were sentenced to two months for punching police.

 

Jozef Macpherson, 20, from Glasgow, was convicted of holding an officer by the neck and given one month.

 

Andrew Vance, 21, and Thomas Kennedy, 30, both from Lanarkshire, were convicted of throwing cans and face six weeks each. All were freed pending their appeals.

 

Yesterday the club said: “Celtic has always said it does not condone any form of violent or offensive behaviour. If any person connected to Celtic FC is identified as being involved in such behaviour, then clearly we would always take the appropriate action.

 

“However, it is very important that the legal process is allowed to run its course and therefore we cannot make any further comment on these specific cases until any appeals have been heard and this process is complete.”

 

Judge Jurgen Piena rejected the fans’ claims that undercover police had not identified themselves properly and feared they were under attack from Ajax casuals.

 

He ruled officers had used violence but that it was not excessive in the circumstances.

 

Last night fans’ lawyer Christian Visser said he believed their appeals would result in lighter sentences at the very least.

 

He is angry that “police brutality wasn’t taken into account”.

 

Visser said: “I am happy Andrew and Padraig are being released. But obviously I am disappointed about the outcome of the case.

 

“The judge was very clear that the police reports were poor.

 

“In the appeal we will have the chance to hear from witnesses and for more research to be done. Then we have the chance to set things straight.”

 

Ajax fined £16,690 over trouble at Champions League game

 

UEFA have fined Ajax £16,690 for their supporters’ bad behaviour during their Champions League game in Glasgow.

 

The Dutch club were accused of breaching the governing body’s disciplinary regulations for “crowd disturbances and throwing of objects” by their travelling fans.

 

A number of the Dutch contingent disgraced themselves by ripping up seats at Parkhead and launching them into the home crowd.

 

It marred a 2-1 win for Neil Lennon’s men in the Champions League and the ugly scenes soured a brilliant atmosphere.

 

Ajax said they would continue to act to prevent misbehavior and punish those responsible.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/celtic-say-not-ban-amsterdam-2841327

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So the Scum can riot in Amsterdam, the Yahoos can hurl sectarian abuse at people, sing terrorist songs and ... get away with it? And the club and the police will do nothing about it? No wonder these people become ever more brazen with what they do. Will they be allowed to throw Molotov cocktails into the Rangers ranks in the next OF meeting, claiming they were provoked ... and get away with it?

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Speaking of "fans" ... that chap doing the SkySports Score Centre commentary is probably one too ... or he's simply slow:

 

Aberdeen equalized right on HT:

 

45 Clearance by Izaguirre

46 *Goal icon* Corner taken by Jonny Hayes from the right

46 The Referee blows for half-time

The second half kicks off

 

... just in case, McGinn scored.

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Celtic offer to pay legal costs of fans' complaints against Amsterdam police following Ajax clash

Friday 17 January 2014

 

Celtic have offered to pay the legal costs of fans' complaints against the Amsterdam police over the trouble that erupted around their Champions League defeat to Ajax.

 

Celtic said they had been "inundated" with complaints over the alleged conduct of police during disturbances in Dam Square and engaged Dutch lawyer Jeroen Soeteman to investigate. He will be in Glasgow on January 29 and 30 to meet fans and discuss the process.

 

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/celtic-offer-to-pay-legal-costs-of-fans-complaints-against-amsterdam-police-following.1389979265

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