celtic football club statement

Newsroom Staff
FOLLOWING erroneous and irresponsible reporting on last night's Scotland Today programme (Monday, August 20), suggesting that the "SPL is set to launch an investigation into sectarian chanting by Celtic fans," the Club is compelled to make the following statement.

'Celtic fans were once again magnificent in their support of the team at Pittodrie on Sunday. This followed fantastic support in Moscow on Wednesday and at Falkirk last Saturday.

However, in an isolated incident a Celtic supporter was identified by a Celtic travelling steward as engaging in unacceptable conduct. This person was reported to the police and subsequently arrested.

An SPL Spokesperson commented: "The SPL have no plans whatsoever to investigate the behaviour of Celtic fans at Sunday's match and at no time have we suggested that we might do so. Indeed the Delegate’s report complimented the behaviour of the Celtic fans and Celtic security procedures."

Outwith the single arrest made, the Grampian Police Match Commander has  also expressed his satisfaction with the Celtic support, their behaviour and the Celtic stewarding operation.

Celtic Football Club expects a full retraction from Scotland Today.

Celtic Football Club will continue to work strenuously against all forms of unacceptable conduct, as it has done for many years.'