UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celtic following the pitch invasion by a fan during the Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Sport News has reported.
It will be recalled that the supporter was seen racing onto the Parkhead pitch late in the first half of Celtic’s 5-0 defeat and darted towards PSG’s Kylian Mbappe. Against this background, Celtic has been fined just over ÂŁ20,000 by UEFA for crowd offences in their home Champions League qualifier against Linfield in July.
According to sport analysts, following on records, this fine add up to be Celtic’s 11th punishment in six seasons relating to supporter misconduct during European ties, with over ÂŁ160,000 in fines incurred over the same period, and Charlie Nicholas fears for his former club.
The Sky Sports pundit said: “I think Celtic have had five fines now for a political protest and everything else with the fans.
“The warning is that the next home game could be a closed-door event, so I’m really scared about what’s going to happen with the punishment for Celtic tonight.”
Meanwhile, Sky Sport News further reported that PSG have also been charged as a result of some damage that occurred in the section housing their supporters during the game on Tuesday. Thus, both cases will be heard by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 19 October.
Correspondent: Ridwan A Olayiwola
