Fans in the stands hold up Palestine flags ahead of the Premiership match at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, October 22, 2023
CELTIC urged supporters not to bring flags and banners relating to the conflict between Israel and Palestine to last night’s Champions League match in Glasgow against Atletico Madrid.
The club — fearing repercussions from governing body Uefa — issued the plea after the Green Brigade fans’ group encouraged supporters to “courageously fly the flag for Palestine” amid a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives.
“We have witnessed death, violence and destruction in the Holy Land in recent weeks, with thousands of people — men, women and children — killed, injured and displaced,” read Celtic’s statement.
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