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Celtic charged by Uefa after Palestinian flags flown inside stadium

Celtic football club have been charged by Uefa after fans flew Palestinian flags before and during the Glasgow side’s match against Hapoel Be’er Sheva this week.

August 19, 2016 15:32
Celtic were warned by Uefa about flying flags in the stadium (Photo: Getty)

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Daniel Sugarman,

Daniel Sugarman

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Celtic football club have been charged by Uefa after fans flew Palestinian flags before and during the Glasgow side’s match against Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

Uefa had warned prior to Wednesday's Champions League qualifier that the Bhoys could face sanctions if flags were displayed by protesters inside Celtic Park.

In a statement on Friday the football governing body confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Scottish champions.

The case will be heard on September 22. Uefa is more likely to hand down a severe punishment if a rule breach re-occurs within a five-year period.

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