Celtic have been handed a fine of more than £20,000 by UEFA for two charges in the recent Champions League win over RB Leipzig.
The Hoops have been hit in the pocket over the blocking of public passage ways and an invasion on the pitch that has resulted in the club being fined €12,000 and €15,000 for the two incidents which is just shy of £22,500. It takes the overall fine tally to a whopping £200k for just two seasons.
The club have also been issued a further warning from the top brass over two incidents from their draw with Atalanta in Bergamo. That slap on the wrist stems from a late kick-off towards both the club and boss Brendan Rodgers. It’s not the first time Celtic have felt the force of UEFA this season with the club handed a suspended fan ban after punters ignored fan pyro warnings. Travelling punters lit flares en masse in the Hoops end of their 7-1 hammering by Dortmund.
A UEFA statement for the latest fine over the incidents involving Leipzig reads: “Celtic FC Incidents and sanction:• Blocking of public passageways, Art. 38 UEFA Safety and Security Regulations Fine: €12,000• Invasion of the field of play, Art. 16(2)(a) DR Fine: €15,000.”
The Atalanta warning states: “Incidents and sanction:• Late kick-off, Art. 11(2)(h) DR Warning. Late kick-off (Mr. Brendan Rodgers), Art. 11(2)(h) DR Warning.”
The Serie A outfit also felt the force of the governing body with the club issued fines in the same match for the blocking of pubic passageways and also the lighting of fireworks. The combined €19,000 fine exchanges to just shy of £16K.