Celtic Football Club Suspends Green Brigade's Season Tickets over Unacceptable Behaviour and Non-compliance with Club Rules

Celtic Club suspends Green Brigade's season tickets following continued display of political banners and "serious safety concerns" amid ongoing tensions with UEFA and internal rule non-compliance, leading to potential hefty fines.

• Celtic Football Club has suspended the Green Brigade's season tickets indefinitely due to consistent violations of club and stadium rules, including display of politicized banners related to the Israel-Hamas conflict and non-compliance with the stadium's safety code.
• The decision by the club also follows serious safety concerns, including incidents of intimidation and threats to stewards, illegal entry to Celtic Park, and use of pyrotechnics at away games.
• Several incidents, such as the display of a Palestine flag at the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid despite the club's request to refrain from such displays, led to this punitive action from the club.
• The club's decision aims to prevent potential hefty fines from UEFA, which has previously penalized Celtic for political displays, including a £8,600 fine in 2016 when the Green Brigade displayed a Palestine flag during a match against an Israeli team.
• Despite the suspension not being directly attributed to the waving of the Palestine flags, Green Brigade's continued defiance of club rules and regulations regarding the display of political messages and banners is the core issue. Both UEFA and FIFA have held the stance that politics and football should not mix.

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