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They may have won 5-2 on Wednesday night to put one foot in the group stages of the Champions League but off the field matters hang over Celtic Park like a dark cloud once more.
Uefa announced that Celtic will face punishment after fans holding a political protest inside the stadium against the Israeli government and its treatment of Palestinians, Europe’s governing body is expected to charge the Glasgow side with another fine for breaching their rules.
A brace from Leigh Griffiths and goals from Tom Rogic, Moussa Dembele and Scott Brown secured victory in the first leg of the Champions League play-off tie against Israeli side Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
ROGER MCKENZIE argues that it was correct to ban the notorious Israeli side who were likely to cause trouble in Muslim areas of Birmingham, but asks, given the occupation and slaughter in Palestine, why any Israeli team is being hosted anywhere
JAMES NALTON writes on the bizarre Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE