Celtic fans have so far raised over £40,000 for Palestinian charities after the club was charged by Uefa following last week’s flag display during the Champions League victory over Israeli outfit Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

Despite Police Scotland fans threatening to arrest supporters who waved Palestinian flags in the during the match at Celtic Park, the message was ignored by those in attendance with dozens of flags held aloft during the Champions League anthem.

Uefa charged the Scottish club on Friday for an “illicit banner” display and with the last fine the club faced from European football’s governing body being £15,000, fans set up a Go Fund Me page to raise the money, which will then be “split 50/50 between Medical Aid Palestine (MAP) and to the Lajee Centre, a Palestinian creative cultural children’s centre in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.”